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The ancient roots of the 1%.
- Source :
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Science . 5/23/2014, Vol. 344 Issue 6186, p822-825. 4p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The article discusses the prehistoric origins of economic inequality through archaeological and ethnographic research, arguing that inequality arose before farming among hunter-gatherer societies. Topics include the egalitarian nature of traditional societies in existence as of 2014, the potential for elite hunter-gatherers to control small areas with rich resources, and evidence of inequality in ornamentation of the dead.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00368075
- Volume :
- 344
- Issue :
- 6186
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Science
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 96256281
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1126/science.344.6186.822