Spread of cattle led to the loss of matrilineal descent in Africa: a coevolutionary analysis

Proceedings of the Royal Society of London B: Biological Sciences Vol/Iss. 270(1532) The Royal Society Published In Pages: 2425-2433
By Holden, Clare Janki, Mace, Ruth

Hypothesis

The adoption of cattle will be associated with the loss of matriliny

Note

An eight parameter model was designed to test which transitions were/weren't significant. Six individually significant transitions were retained, which together support the hypothesis.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Phylogenetic comparisonSupportedMultiple p-values: 6/8 significantUNKNOWNUNKNOWN