Cannibals and Kings
An anthropological work that examines the origins of cultures and human social evolution. It argues that practical factors like protein scarcity and ecological pressure, rather than abstract ideas, drove practices such as warfare, cannibalism, and the rise of states.
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Ranked #634 of 1942 · 308 pages · Published 1977
Mentioned 2× on The Joe Rogan Experience across 2 episodes, most recently on Dec 22, 2015.
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Book data: ISBN 9780679728498. Page count from Open Library (median of editions). Cover via Open Library Covers.