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Harvey Whitehouse, The Conversation

Moralising gods came after rise of complex societies, finds study based on huge historical database

Beliefs in supernatural punishment appear when societies make the transition from simple to complex, found study that analysed 414 societies from 30 regions.

Harvey Whitehouse, The Conversation
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Patrick E Savage, The Conversation
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Pieter Francois, The Conversation
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Peter Turchin, The Conversation
· Mar 26, 2019 · 11:30 pm
Libyan bands of brothers show how deeply humans bond in adversity

Those on the front line had the strongest bonds of all.

Harvey Whitehouse, The Conversation
· Nov 16, 2014 · 05:30 am