The frequency of warfare: an evolutionary perspective

Thi study tests a hypothesis on the relationship between frequency of warfare and sociocultural development.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (paper/fiche)	Other Researchers

Hypotheses (3)
Hypothesis	Supported
The development of technology will be positively associatedwith increasing frequencies of external war, civil war, and riots (but feuding war will decrease as technology develops in society) (53)	Partially supported
The evolution of societies will be positively associated with increasing differentiation (53-54)	Supported
The increasing frequency of differentiation in societies will be positively associated with an increase in external war, civil war, and riots (feuding will decrease in frequency as societies become increasingly differentiated) (54)	`UNKNOWN`

Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: Kate Cummings Jessie Cohen Christina Carolus