Evolutionary-Ecological Dynamics of Sociopolitical Complexity: Human-Animal Symbioses, Culture of Honor, and War

The presence of a reward system for warriors will be positively associated with higher levels of homicide.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
SEQCA	Supported	p <= 0.03	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Homicide	Dependent	Offenses Against Life
Reward System	Independent	Status, Role, And Prestige

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Peñaherrera-Aguirre, Mateo	2025	Societies with stronger warrior reward systems will experience higher levels of external warfare.	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Udy, Stanley H., Jr.	1959	"Familial/reciprocal organizations and custodial corvees tend to be characterized by unbalanced leiturgical reward systems" (103)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Peñaherrera-Aguirre, Mateo	2025	Cultures characterized by strong honor norms will exhibit greater institutionalized reward systems for its warriors.	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Peñaherrera-Aguirre, Mateo	2025	Societies with greater agricultural dependence will display stronger reward systems associated with warrior prestige.	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Udy, Stanley H., Jr.	1959	"Tillage, hunting, construction and manufacturing tend to have balanced compensatory or unbalanced leiturgical reward systems; fishing, collection and animal husbandry tend to have unbalanced compensatory or balanced leiturgical reward systems"f	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author