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Ancient Instincts, Modern Power Struggles: How Evolution Still Shapes Human Society

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Even religion and ideology, Colombo argues, often serve as vehicles for ancient survival behaviors, reinforcing group identity and justifying conflict. The drive to secure food and territory manifests in economic competition and resource hoarding. “Fight and flight remain basic behavioral principles,” he writes.

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The Firekeepers of the Ice Age: Unearthing the Gravettian Flame

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The Fire That Binds Beyond its practical applications, fire likely played a critical role in fostering social cohesion among Gravettian groups. Sitting around a fire would have been a time for storytelling, teaching, and reinforcing group identity. DOI: 10.1007/s12520-024-02126-x Mallol et al. DOI: 10.1016/j.quaint.2017.04.006