Art styles as cultural cognitive maps

". . . there would be more curved [and complex] designs in polygynous societies and more straight-line designs in monogamous societies" (86)

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Fisher-Yates test	Supported	p<.005	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Complexity Of Design (art)	`UNKNOWN`	Decorative Art, Representative Art, Visual Arts
Form Of Marriage	`UNKNOWN`	Polygamy
Shape Of Lines (art)	`UNKNOWN`	Decorative Art, Representative Art, Visual Arts

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Gray, J. Patrick	1981	Menstrual taboos are associated with straight line dominant art (38)	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gray, J. Patrick	1981	Sexual anxiety is associated with straight line dominant art (38)	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gray, J. Patrick	1981	Close father-infant degree of contact is associated with curve line dominant art (39).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Gray, J. Patrick	1981	Paternal discipline will be associated with curved line dominant art style (40).	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Fischer, J. L.	1961	"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)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author