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Cannibals and Kings
Cannibals and Kings: Origins of Cultures | Marvin Harris
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In this brilliant and profound study the distinguished American anthropologist Marvin Harris shows how the endless varieties of cultural behavior -- often so puzzling at first glance -- can be explained as adaptations to particular (…more)
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⭐5/5
The book is very easy to understand, but it also is extremely interesting.
Some chapters are a little slow, but those are exceptions.
Also, since the book is short and the pacing adequate (my copy had 209 pages).
I would recommend it to anyone who wants to read books about anthropology, but has little to no knowledge of the subject (just like me)

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“The kids that, previously, would have been neglected, abandoned or killed during their childhood, were now given the privilege to live until they could start working in a factory for a few years, before dying of tuberculosis“

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I recommend Marvin Haris' classic Canibals & Kings if you are interested at looking at trends in history from a broad spectrum.

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