The evolution of private property

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The Anatomy of Motivation: An Evolutionary-Ecological Approach (2013, background): “It may also require the guarding of resources from pilfering by envious others (Gintis 2007).”
Institutions, rules, and equilibria: a unified theory* (2014, background): “8 See Aumann (1974, 1987), Vanderschraaf (1995, 1998, 2001), and Gintis (2007, 2009). simple proto-institution from its real-world counterpart.”
Mapping morality with a compass: Testing the theory of ‘morality-as-cooperation’ with a new questionnaire (2018, background): “conflict resolution through contests featuring displays of (4) hawkish and (5) dove-ish traits (Maynard Smith & Price, 1973); (6) division (Skyrms, 1996); and (7) possession (Gintis, 2007).”
Do people care about social context? Framing effects in dictator games (2012, unknown): “According to Stake (2004) a sense of property right is instinctive and has deep evolutionary roots; see also Gintis (2007) for a discussion of the relevant literature.”
Much of the ‘economics of property rights’ devalues property and legal rights (2015, background): “Gintis (2007) outlined a mechanism to explain the evolution of ‘property’, citing evidence such as the recognition of territorial incumbency.”