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
Cultural continuity will predict features in vernacular house architecture.
Note
The features examined are wall materials, roof shape, floor placement, and ground plan. The results support the first three features, while the latter is not supported. Cultural continuity is measured by language closeness.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mixed binary/multinominal logistic regression models | Mostly supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Wall materials | Dependent | Dwellings |
| Roof shape | Dependent | Dwellings |
| Ground plan | Dependent | Dwellings |
| Floor placement | Dependent | Dwellings |
| Cultural continuity | Independent | Sociocultural Trends |