Art styles as cultural cognitive maps

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 63 • Published In • Pages: 79-93 •
By Fischer, J. L.

Hypothesis

"Design repetitive of a number of rather simple elements should characterize egalitarian societies; design integrating a number of unlike elements should . . . characterize hierarchical societies" (81)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Fisher-Yates testSupportedp<.005UNKNOWNUNKNOWN