Identifying post-marital residence patterns in prehistory: A phylogenetic comparative analysis of dwelling size

PLOS ONE • Vol/Iss. 15(2) • PLOS ONE • • Published In • Pages: 1-20 •
By Hrnčíř, Václav, Duda, Pavel, Šaffa, Gabriel, Květina, Petr, Zrzavý, Jan

Hypothesis

The presence of agriculture is associated with larger house areas.

Note

While this is true on its own, the effect is made insignificant when settlement patterns are accounted for.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Phylogenetic generalized least squares regressionNot supportedp<.01, p=.328UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Presence Of AgricultureIndependentTillage
House AreaDependentDwellings