On the development of unilineal descent

Journal of Anthropological Research • Vol/Iss. 30 • Published In • Pages: 69-94 •
By Ember, Carol R., Ember, Melvin, Pasternak, Burton

Hypothesis

". . . among unilineal societies with internal warfare, those with higher densities would be more likely to have lineages than those with low densities" (82)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Mann-Whitney U-TestSupportedp<.05UNKNOWNOne-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Internal WarfareAssociationWarfare
LineagesDependentLineages
Population DensityIndependentPopulation
Unilineal DescentAssociationRules Of Descent