...The focus of this study by William N. Duncan is to use dental traits that represent biological relatedness to explore sacrifice and ritual violence using a collection of crania from the Post classic Petén of Guatemala. The intent is to understand who these sacrificial victims were and what criteria...

... insecurity. Interpreting the processed remains within this framework aids in explaining the culturally specific behavior that led to ritual violence seen in the bioarchaeological record. Ontological insecurity and koyaanisqatsi show that this violence was purifying, regenerative...

... Bioarchaeology Ritual violence Skeletal trauma Death assemblage Andes Direct evidence of violent death in the past allows us to see the different contexts in which violence occurred and how different social groups experienced it. Generally, we can build a set of anthropological expectations for those who...

...-cultural (ritual violence) and the state-sanctioned (battles and wars). Cultures and periods De Gamboa Pedro Sarmiento Guaman Poma de Ayala Felipe Inka and Inka Empire Late Intermediate period Pax Incaica Indigenous peoples Middle Horizon period Religion and ritual Violence Warfare Wari Empire...

... problems that they perceive they have. Ritual violence as part of ceremonies to bring people together, or male coalitions that go out and raid other groups for women and resources are examples where violence aids in solving problems within the culture. Anthropological perspectives on violence using...