An Interaction Model for Resource Implement Complexity Based on Risk and Number of Annual Moves
American Antiquity • Vol/Iss. 73(4) • Cambridge University Press • • Published In • Pages: 599-625 •
By Read, Dwight
Hypothesis
Population size is associated with implement elaborateness.
Note
Variables proxying population size: natural log of population size (LPOP). Variables proxying implement elaborateness: total number of technounits (TTS), average number of technounits per subsistant (TTS/STS), total number of technounits summed over the most complex implement per implement type (MXT), average number of complex technounits per complex subsistant (CTTS/CSTS). Out of four regression models run on each elaborateness variable (for a total of sixteen models), LPOP was included in none of them.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stepwise regression, best model analysis, Lasso regression, linear regression | Not supported (0 out of 16) | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Total number of technounits | Dependent | Tools And Appliances |
| Average number of technounits per subsistant | Dependent | Tools And Appliances |
| Average number of complex technounits per complex subsistant | Dependent | Tools And Appliances |
| Total number of technounits summed over the most complex implement per implement type | Dependent | Tools And Appliances |
| Natural log of population size | Independent | Population |