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
There will be a positive association between slavery and mining/quarrying, smelting, or metalworking.
Note
Mining/quarrying, smelting, and metalworking were all found to have a significant correlation to slavery, with metalworking having the strongest relationship to slavery.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearson correlation | Supported | p < 0.001 for each variable | UNKNOWN | Two-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Metalworking | Independent | Metallurgy |
| Slavery | Dependent | Slavery |
| Mining/Quarrying | Independent | Mining And Quarrying |
| Smelting | Independent | Metallurgy |