Climate, Climate Change and the Global Diversity of Human Houses

Evolutionary Human Sciences Vol/Iss. N/A Cambridge University Press Published In Pages: ??
By Dunn, Robert R., Kirby, Kathryn R. , Bowern, Claire, Ember, Carol R., Gray, Russell D. , McCarter, Joe, Kavanagh, Patrick H., Nichols, Lauren M., Trautwein, Michelle, Gavin, Michael C. , Botero, Carlos A.

Hypothesis

Social drivers will predict features in vernacular house architecture.

Note

The features examined are wall materials, roof shape, floor placement, and ground plan. Social drivers are measured by polygyny, nomadism, and political complexity.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Mixed binary/multinominal logistic regression modelsSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Wall materialsDependentArchitecture
Roof shapeDependentArchitecture
Ground planDependentArchitecture
Floor placementDependentArchitecture
Social driversIndependentSettlement Patterns, Polygamy