Scars for war: evaluating alternative signaling explanations for cross-cultural variance in ritual costs

Evolution and Human Behavior Vol/Iss. 28 Published In Pages: 234-247
By Sosis, Richard, Kress, Howard C., Boster, James S.

Hypothesis

Societies with external warfare will be positively associated with permament markers.

Note

Piercing p<.05; Scarification p<.05; genital mutilation p<.05

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
UNKNOWNSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
External WarfareIndependentWarfare
Permament MarkersDependentBody Alterations