A Survey of Poison Use in Hunter-Gatherer Societies
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Summary I searched the electronic Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF) World Cultures database looking for evidence of poison use in hunting or fishing across the 39 hunter-gatherer societies in the Standard Cross-Cultural Sample (SCCS). Poisons were found in at least 26 of the 39 societies (67%), including every major world region (3/3 societies in Africa, 3/4 in Asia, 15/21 in North America, 1/3 in Oceania and 4/8 in South America). The making of poisons is not uncommonly a multi-step process, which requires significant attention and self-control to create and apply without incidentally harming oneself. The
A Survey of Poison Use in Hunter-Gatherer Societies
A Survey of Poison Use in Hunter-Gatherer…
A Survey of Poison Use in Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Summary I searched the electronic Human Relations Area Files (eHRAF) World Cultures database looking for evidence of poison use in hunting or fishing across the 39 hunter-gatherer societies in the Standard Cross-Cultural Sample (SCCS). Poisons were found in at least 26 of the 39 societies (67%), including every major world region (3/3 societies in Africa, 3/4 in Asia, 15/21 in North America, 1/3 in Oceania and 4/8 in South America). The making of poisons is not uncommonly a multi-step process, which requires significant attention and self-control to create and apply without incidentally harming oneself. The