A worldwide view of matriliny: using cross-cultural analyses to shed light on human kinship systems
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B • Vol/Iss. 347(1780) • n/a • • Published In • Pages: 1-12 •
By Surowiec, Alexandra, Snyder, Kate T., Creanza, Nicole
Hypothesis
Matrilineal societies are less likely to have ploughs or large domesticated animals, more likely to be horticultural (5).
Note
Researchers tested 6 different variables listed below, and found 7 significant relationships. The p-values listed below correlate to the following tests: Extensive agriculture and matriliny using the supertree, plough agriculture and matrilocality using SCCS, intensive agriculture and matrilocality using SCCS, plough agriculture and matrilocality using the supertree, large domesticated animals and matrilocality using the supertree, intensive agriculture and matrilocality using the supertree, and extensive agriculture and matrilocality using the supertree.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | Supported | p <.001, p = .003, p = .001, p<.001, p<.001, p<.001, p<.001 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Husbandry | Independent | Animal Husbandry |
| Intensive Agriculture | Independent | Agriculture |
| Matrilocality | Dependent | Residence |
| Pastoralism | Independent | Pastoral Activities |
| Matriliny | Dependent | Rule Of Descent |
| Plough agriculture | Independent | Agricultural Machinery |
| Large domesticated animals | Independent | Domesticated Animals |
| Extensive agriculture | Independent | Agriculture |