Why Do Humans Hunt Cooperatively?

Current Anthropology Vol/Iss. 65(5) The University of Chicago Press Published In Pages: 876-921
By Morin, Eugène, Bird, Douglas, Winterhalder, Bruce, Bliege Bird, Rebecca

Hypothesis

The power law, log-log relationship between energy return and prey body size will be apparent for all communal drive hunts on all continents (892)

Note

True for all continents except North America

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Pearson’s correlation using log-transformed data and a generalized linear model with lognormal link functionSupportUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Organism MassAssociationFauna
Energy ReturnAssociationNutrition
Continent LocationAssociationLocation
Hunting Types (communal vs non-communal)AssociationHunting And Trapping, Mutual Aid