3 ms·
That's mentioned under the "Theories" section, #3 Aggression. It says it's unlikely because they haven't found burned remains inside the houses, or nearby remai
by 3131s 10y ago
That's mentioned under the "Theories" section, #3 Aggression. It says it's unlikely because they haven't found burned remains inside the houses, or nearby remains that show signs of a violent death.
- rdtsc 10y agoThat's different. I saw the "Aggression" paragraph. That implies burning happening during the battle with victims in the buildings? "Scorched Earth" means burning buildings, destroying crops, covering up wells ahead of time to deny invaders those facilities. Then presumably fleeing into the woods or mountains...
- 3131s 10y agoIt seems "scorched earth" can have two closely related definitions: "A scorched-earth policy is a military strategy that targets anything that might be useful to the enemy while advancing through or withdrawing from an area. [...] The practice can be carried out by the military in enemy territory, or in its own home territory." https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorched_earth https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scorched_earth Still though, the "Aggression" paragraph seems to imply that researchers believe that war was not common in these societies.