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Anthropology

Warpy

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3. As populations increased, I think it became more common

Reply to stopdiggin (Reply #2)

Thu Nov 2, 2023, 10:37 PM

Nov 2023

Still, the raids would have left more than 10% dead among the losers. and I don't think those who survived their wounds would have been given a chance to heal and were buried later in the same place.

Blood sport, on the other hand, would explain it perfectly.

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Large-scale warfare occurred in Europe '1,000 years earlier than previously thought' [View all] Eugene Nov 2023 OP

With 90% of the injuries healing or healed Warpy Nov 2023 #1

I wonder how this type (and percentage) of injury stopdiggin Nov 2023 #2

As populations increased, I think it became more common Warpy Nov 2023 #3

Warfare came with Homo Sapiens WhiteTara Nov 2023 #4