Statistical Mechanics of Social Hierarchies: A Mathematical Model for the Evolution of Human Societal Structures
Physics • Vol/Iss. 6(2) • MDPI • • Published In • Pages: 629-644 •
By Caticha, Nestor, Calsaverini, Rafael S., Vincente, Renato
Hypothesis
While social organization among humans and our evolutionary ancestors has tended to shift towards more egalitarian modes as encephalization occurred over the last few million years, it has generally been shifting back towards more hierarchical modes in the last several thousand years following the global population explosions of the Holocene.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agent Based Models | Supported | NA | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Group Size | Independent | Population |
| Encephalization | Independent | Anthropometry, Genetics |
| Social structure (hierarchical to egalitarian) | Dependent | Classes, Territorial Hierarchy |