A comparative study of human sacrifice

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 15 • Published In 1980 • Pages: 245-262 •

By Sheils, Howard Dean

Abstract

This study takes an economic approach in examining the practice of human sacrifice as it relates to notions of the economic value of human life. Codes are included.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (paper/fiche)	Researchers Own	Plus four advanced agrarian societies

Hypotheses (3)
Hypothesis	Supported
Advanced agriculture will be positively associated with corvee labor, slavery, and/or craft division of labor (253).	Supported
Intensive forms of labor organization will be correlated with corvee labor and slavery (254)	Supported
Craft specialization division of labor, slavery, and corvee labor will be positively associated with human sacrifice (255)	Supported

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A comparative study of human sacrifice

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 15 • Published In 1980 • Pages: 245-262 • Cite

By Sheils, Howard Dean

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (3)

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 15 • Published In 1980 • Pages: 245-262 •