%0 Journal Article %1 Irons_1974 %A Irons, William %D 1974 %J American Ethnologist %K nomadism warfare ethnology Turkmen %N 4 %P 635-658 %T Nomadism as a political adaptation: the case of the Yomut Turkmen %V 1 %X An examination of the economy and political system of the Yomut Turkmen indicates that for this group nomadism was not an adaptation to economic conditions, but rather was a means of increasing military effectiveness. A broader implication discussed briefly is that among the Yomut the pressure of endemic warfare led to a harsh form of natural selection favoring all patterns of behavior which increased military prowess.

@article{Irons_1974, abstract = {An examination of the economy and political system of the Yomut Turkmen indicates that for this group nomadism was not an adaptation to economic conditions, but rather was a means of increasing military effectiveness. A broader implication discussed briefly is that among the Yomut the pressure of endemic warfare led to a harsh form of natural selection favoring all patterns of behavior which increased military prowess.}, added-at = {2007-02-01T04:31:44.000+0100}, author = {Irons, William}, biburl = {https://www.bibsonomy.org/bibtex/25c1b63788f89d245430360809c9b63e5/iblis}, date-added = {2007-01-20 22:13:03 +0100}, date-modified = {2007-02-01 04:12:54 +0100}, got-it = {Yes}, interhash = {d5da5f96f0a9871d27f4aa2644bf4212}, intrahash = {5c1b63788f89d245430360809c9b63e5}, journal = {American Ethnologist}, keywords = {nomadism warfare ethnology Turkmen}, language = {english}, number = 4, pages = {635-658}, timestamp = {2007-02-01T04:31:44.000+0100}, title = {Nomadism as a political adaptation: the case of the Yomut Turkmen}, volume = 1, year = 1974 }