К вопросу об особенностях функционирования властных структур и принципов социального взаимодействия в коллективах охотников-собирателей Северной Месопотамии на пороге перехода к неолиту
On the Peculiarities of Power Structures and Principles of Social Interaction in the Hunter-Gatherer Communities of Northern Mesopotamia at the Threshold of the Neolithic

Summary/Abstract: The paper deals with the issues of social interaction and power management in the hunter-gatherer communities of the Fertile Crescent which were in the process of transition to the sedentary way of life. Architectural and decorative evidence from public buildings erected for religious purposes reflects the social structure of well-organized groups, which were ideologically united around their leaders and dominated by men. The development of new mechanisms and means of social interaction helped to mitigate social tension and establish predominantly contractual mutually beneficial relationships both within and among growing human communities.

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