August
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/ 2021
A new archaeological study in Japan, published in the August issue of Journal of Archaeological Science , has produced evidence supporting the idea that population growth can lead to an increase in warfare and other forms of violence. Academics who study the history of human warfare have identified population pressures as one root cause of mass killings, since they can lead to resource scarcities and land shortages. Now, pure archaeological research on skeletal remains from Japan’s Middle Yayoi period (350 BC-25 AD) has produced proof supporting this theory. A Case Study: Japan’s Middle Yayoi Period (350 BC-25 AD) To explore the connection between population growth pressures and violence, a team of archaeologists and anthropologists led by Professor Naoko Matsumoto from
