Collective memories and understandings of human societies
Moffett's article asserts that human societies are distinct from other social groups because they must maintain control over specific territories. In our commentary, we challenge this argument, aiming to enrich it by highlighting the pivotal role of history and collective memories and their underestimated significance in shaping societies across time and beyond territorial ownership and resource control.
Authors
- Ana Figueiredo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5233-4622)
- Magdalena Bobowik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2341-0665)
- Emanuele Politi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8577-3197)
Institutions
- Ikerbasque (ES)
- University of the Basque Country (ES)
- Universidad de Los Andes, Chile (CL)
- University of O'Higgins (CL)
- KU Leuven (BE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Behavioral and Brain Sciences
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x2400116x
- Primary Topic
- Anthropological Studies and Insights
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00