Ascertaining, testing, and interpreting sequences of cultural development

Southwestern Journal of Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 24 • Published In • Pages: 354-374 •
By Carneiro, Robert L.

Hypothesis

"The degree of regularity in the relative order of development of any two traits is directly proportional to the evolutionary distance between them" (363)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
unnamed techniqueSupportedNot ApplicableUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
CensusUNKNOWNMiscellaneous Government Activities
Code Of LawsUNKNOWNLegal Norms
CorveeUNKNOWNTaxation And Public Income
Craft Production For ExchangeUNKNOWNProcessing Of Basic Materials
Formal Political LeadershipUNKNOWNTerritorial Hierarchy, Chief Executive
Full-time Craft SpecialistsUNKNOWNOccupational Specialization
Full-time Political LeaderUNKNOWNChief Executive
Judicial ProcessUNKNOWNJustice
MarketsUNKNOWNCommercial Facilities
Military ConscriptionUNKNOWNRecruitment And Training
Monumental ArchitectureUNKNOWNArchitecture
Social Segments Above FamilyUNKNOWNTribe And Nation
State Regulation Of CommerceUNKNOWNGovernment Regulation
Sumptuary LawsUNKNOWNIncome And Demand
Supra-provincial OrganizationUNKNOWNGovernment Institutions