Hierarchy in the Forest: The Evolution of Egalitarian Behavior
Christopher Boehm — Hierarchy in the Forest: The Evolution of Egalitarian Behavior (1999)Christopher Boehm · 1999 · Book · Publisher's descriptionTheorySource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0580 · as of 2026-10-27 · about: Stateless societies (acephalous order) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“Christopher Boehm argued that egalitarian foraging bands are sustained by a reverse dominance hierarchy, in which the weak combine forces to dominate the strong and so keep would-be dominators in check.”
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2Egalitarian Behavior and Reverse Dominance Hierarchy
Christopher Boehm — Egalitarian Behavior and Reverse Dominance Hierarchy (1993)Christopher Boehm · 1993 · ArticleEvidence that contradicts
0No counter-evidence recorded.
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Society Against the State: Essays in Political Anthropology
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