Scars for war: evaluating alternative signaling explanations for cross-cultural variance in ritual costs
Evolution and Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. 28 • Published In • Pages: 234-247 •
By Sosis, Richard, Kress, Howard C., Boster, James S.
Hypothesis
Societies with internal warfare will be positively associated only with nonpermanent markers.
Note
Painting, ingestion and isolation were all tested and found to be significant indicators
Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
---|---|---|---|---|
UNKNOWN | Supported | p<.05 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
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Internal Warfare | Independent | Warfare |
Nonpermanent Marker | Dependent | Adornment, Uniform And Accouterment |