Fish, game, and the foundations of complexity in forager society: the evidence from new guinea

Cross-Cultural Research Vol/Iss. 40 Published In Pages: 29-46
By Roscoe, Paul

Hypothesis

The proportion of dietary fauna that is from aquatic sources is positively associated with population density, settlement size, and residential permanency (p. 29).

Note

There was no particular significance level given for the association between residential permanency and dietary fauna, but it was supported.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
CorrelationSupportedp<.001rho = .827 (density); .737 (settlement size)Two-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Population DensityDependentPopulation
Proportion Of Aquatic FaunaIndependentDiet
Residential PermanencyDependentKin Groups
Settlement SizeDependentSettlement Patterns