Population Pressure

Associated Documents (5)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Winkelman, Michael JamesAztec human sacrifice: cross-cultural assessments of the ecological hypothesis
Nolan, Patrick D.Toward an ecological-evolutionary theory of the incidence of warfare in preindustrial societies
Keeley, Lawrence H.Hunter-gatherer economic complexity and “population pressure”: A cross-cultural analysis
Romanoff, StevenCassava production and processing in a cross-cultural sample of african societies
Jackson, Joshua ConradA global analysis of cultural tightness in non-industrial societies

Associated Hypotheses (5)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Winkelman, Michael JamesPopulation density, population pressure, internal and external war for land and resources, and a low hierarchical focus of religion will be positively associated with human sacrifice (285, 294).
Nolan, Patrick D.Population pressure, indicated by above-median population density for a given subsistence type, will be positively associated with warfare (27).
Keeley, Lawrence H.Population pressure will be positively associated with socioeconomic complexity in hunter-gatherer groups (376).
Romanoff, StevenSocieties in the cassava belt of Africa with landholding kinship groups will rely more on cassava than other societies. Proximity to market towns (or transportation) and population pressure will favor the market economy and are inimical to the continuing existence of such societal characteristics (p.102).
Jackson, Joshua ConradPopulation pressure will be positively associated with cultural tightness

Associated OCMs

  1. location
  2. fauna
  3. flora
  4. population
  5. gratification and control of hunger
  6. production and supply