The Origins of War
Human Nature • Vol/Iss. 35 • Springer • • Published In • Pages: 225-288 •
By Meijer, Hugo
Hypothesis
Warfare is an evolutionarily recent phenomenon, arising in the Holocene following the spread of agriculture and pastoralism.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NA (literature review; no formal statistical test) | Partially supported | NA | NA | NA |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Evidence for war, as expressed by interpersonal violence in the bioarchaeological and ethnographic records | Independent | War |
| Paleoclimate | Independent | Climate |
| Subsistence strategy (including reliance on agriculture, pastoralism, etc.) | Independent | Food Quest, Pastoral Activities, Agriculture |