Food Storage Facilitates Professional Religious Specialization in Hunter-Gatherer Societies
Evolutionary Human Sciences • Vol/Iss. 4 • Cambridge University Press • • Published In • Pages: 1-11 •
By Watts, Joseph, Hamerslag, Elise, M., Sprules, Cassie, Shaver, John H., Dunbar, Robin I. M.
Hypothesis
Professional religious specialists will be more likely to be found in societies with higher, rather than lower, pathogen load (6)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bivariate phylogenetic generalised least squares analyses | Not Supported | in opposite direction p<.002 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Pathogen Load | Independent | Morbidity |
| Presence of Religious Specialists | Dependent | Shamans And Psychotherapists, Magicians And Diviners, Prophets And Ascetics |