Homo Homini Lupus - Between Conflict and Cooperation: Editorial.
TL;DR: The main topic of the conference was supported by contributions to methodological advances in anthropology and results of current research, contributing to a complex understanding of this area of research.
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Abstract: “Against each Other” and “Together” – these are the extremes of a highly variable continuum of behaviour many animals display. Both strategies are also deeply rooted in human evolution and adaptation, in terms of biology as well as culture. A wide scope of actions to choose from allows us to adequately deal with interand intra-specific conflicts and to achieve common goals in cooperation. Anthropology, bringing together approaches from the bio-, socialand cultural sciences to form a broad perspective on spatial and temporal variability of humankind, greatly contributes to understanding human behaviour between conflict and cooperation. The 12th International Meeting of the Society of Anthropology (Gesellschaft für Anthropologie GfA) focused on this prominent socio-political topic. Case studies and theories from archaeological, forensic and historical research have been presented within the biological and ethological framework (50 podium presentations and 19 posters (https://gfa-anthropologie.de/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/ Abstractband_GfA.pdf)). A multitude of topics, approaches and applied methods demonstrated the many facets of conflict and cooperation in human groups. Connections became apparent, contributing to a complex understanding of this area of research. The main topic of the conference was supported by contributions to methodological advances in anthropology and results of current research. Some of the presented contributions were collected as papers and can hereby be published as Special Issue in the Anthropologischer Anzeiger 76/3 2019.
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