Basic economy and community

Behavior Science Notes • Vol/Iss. 4 • Published In 1969 • Pages: 291-298 •

By Goodenough, Ward H.

Abstract

This paper examines relationships among mode of production, sedentarism, and population size. Generally, agricultural societies were found to be sedentary and have larger populations, while migratory societies (such as herders or hunters) had smaller population size.

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Hypotheses (4)
Hypothesis	Supported
". . . sedentary communities should have larger populations than migratory communities . . ." (291-292)	Supported
". . . there should be a progression upward in mean community size from hunting-collecting, through fishing and herding, to agricultural communities . . ."	Supported
". . . plow-culture and grain-growing communities should have larger populations than hoe-culture and root-growing communities . . ." (292)	Not Supported
". . . hunting-collecting and herding communities should tend to be migratory, with band organization; whereas fishing and agricultural communities should tend to be sedentary, with village organization" (292)	Supported

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Basic economy and community

Behavior Science Notes • Vol/Iss. 4 • Published In 1969 • Pages: 291-298 • Cite

By Goodenough, Ward H.

Abstract

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Hypotheses (4)

Behavior Science Notes • Vol/Iss. 4 • Published In 1969 • Pages: 291-298 •