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Male-biased operational sex ratios and the Viking phenomenon: an evolutionary anthropological perspective on Late Iron Age Scandinavian raiding

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In this paper, we use a combination of evolutionary theory, ethnographic data, written sources, and archaeological evidence to develop a new explanation for the origins of Viking raiding. Our argum… Click to show full abstract

In this paper, we use a combination of evolutionary theory, ethnographic data, written sources, and archaeological evidence to develop a new explanation for the origins of Viking raiding. Our argum ...

Keywords: male biased; viking phenomenon; sex ratios; operational sex; ratios viking; biased operational

Journal Title: Evolution and Human Behavior
Year Published: 2017

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