Tribal war drove human evolution of aggression

Tuesday, September 9, 2008 - 10:07 in Psychology & Sociology

Wars are costly in terms of lives and resources - so why have we fought them throughout human history? In modern times, states may fight wars for a number of complex reasons. But in the past, most tribal wars were fought for the most basic resources: goods, territory, and women.

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