Primitive warfare and Appendix IX

A Study of War Vol/Iss. 1 Published In Pages: 53-68, 527-559
By Wright, Quincy

Hypothesis

"[Relation of subsistence level to warlikeness:] it seems clear that collectors, lower hunters and lower agriculturalists are the least warlike. The higher hunters and higher agriculturalists are more warlike, while highest agriculturalists and pastorals are most warlike" (66)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Comparison of meansSupportedNot ApplicableUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Subsistence PatternIndependentProduction And Supply
WarlikenessDependentInstigation Of War