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Saharasia: The 4000 BCE Origins of Child Abuse, Sex ...
• "Saharasia" is a controversial book that claims ancient humans were mostly peaceful, suggesting that modern violence can be avoided.
• The author presents a groundbreaking geographic pattern of human behavior, based on over a decade of research in anthropology, history, and archaeology.
• The book conducts a cross-cultural analysis of human family and social structures, linking the origins of violence to specific historical periods and locations.
• It identifies the Saharasian region as a key historical source of violence, connecting it to the emergence of various empires and extremist groups, including Islamo-fascist factions.
• The analysis covers a timeline from approximately 12,000 BC to 1900 AD, arguing that contemporary global terrorism has roots in the warrior culture of the Saharasian region.
• Originally a doctoral dissertation at the University of Kansas, the work has been expanded to include new chapters, maps, and illustrations.
• Despite its important findings, "Saharasia" remains relatively unknown due to its controversial nature, although its insights have been corroborated by later research and current global events.
• The new edition features an updated appendix that reviews archaeological evidence supporting a historical era of generally peaceful human societies worldwide.