Archaeology of slavery from cross-cultural perspective
Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 2017 • Sage • • Published In • Pages: 1-25 •
By Hrnčíř, Václav, Květina, Petr
Hypothesis
Slavery will be correlated with many social features (see variable list)
Note
Slavery was found to be significantly correlated with each variable tested, but there is no specific variable (social feature) that qualifies as a prerequisite condition for the presence of slavery in a society. Variables were also correlated with each other.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mutual Correlation Matrix | Supported | p < 0.05 | Kendall's Tau-b | Two-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Class Stratification | Independent | Classes |
| Frequency Of Warfare | Independent | Ingroup Antagonisms, Warfare |
| Metalworking | Independent | Metallurgy |
| Political Integration | Independent | Political Behavior |
| Polygyny | Independent | Polygamy |
| Slavery | Dependent | Slavery |
| Subsistence-resource base | Independent | NONE |
| Bride-price | Independent | Mode Of Marriage |
| Leaders' power | Independent | Community Heads, Social Control, Chief Executive |
| Contact with other societies | Independent | Inter-community Relations, External Relations |