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 Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson’s correlation using log-transformed data and a generalized linear model with lognormal link function | Support | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Organism Mass | Association | Fauna |
| Energy Return | Association | Nutrition |
| Continent Location | Association | Location |
| Hunting Types (communal vs non-communal) | Association | Hunting And Trapping, Mutual Aid |