Did Alcohol Facilitate the Evolution of Complex Societies?
Humanities and Social Sciences Communications • Vol/Iss. 12 • Unknown • • Published In • Pages: 1-13 •
By Hrnčíř, Václav , Chira, Angela M , Gray, Russell D.
Hypothesis
Alcohol will be positively associated with levels of political complexity, after considering the effect of agriculture
Note
Sees a .27 unit increase in political complexity in presence of alcohol (when configured with alcohol and agriculture) and a .77 unit increase (with just alcohol)
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Causal Models | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Intensity | Control | Tillage |
| Level Of Political Complexity | Dependent | Territorial Hierarchy |
| Presence of Alcohol | Independent | Alcoholic Beverages, Alcoholism And Drug Addiction |