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Understanding the Chaco Phenomenon

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The Bioarchaeology of Social Control

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This chapter provides an introduction to violence research in the Greater Southwest and briefly describes the discipline of bioarchaeology and why it can provide insight into the nature of Chaco Canyon and the other sites associated with the Chaco Phenomenon. The goals of this study include using bioarchaeological data in conjunction with mortuary context, archaeological reconstruction, and ethnographic evidence to provide insight into the role that social control and violence may have played in the initiation, maintenance, and eventual dissolution of the Chaco Phenomenon. While the Chaco Canyon region is used as a case study in the book, this chapter will provide an overview of how data generated from the study of human skeletal remains can be used in the future to address much larger concerns about human cooperation and conflict.

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Harrod, R.P. (2017). Understanding the Chaco Phenomenon. In: The Bioarchaeology of Social Control. Bioarchaeology and Social Theory. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-59516-0_1

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