Rise of the war machines: Charting the evolution of military technologies from the Neolithic to the Industrial Revolution
PLOS ONE • Vol/Iss. 16(10) • PLOS • • Published In • Pages: ??•
By Turchin, Peter, Hoyer, Daniel, Korotayev, Andrey V., Kradin, Nikolay, Nefedov, Sergey, Feinman, Gary M., Levine, Jill, Reddish, Jenny, Cioni, Enrico, Thorpe, Chelsea, Bennett, James S., François, Pieter, Whitehouse, Harvey
Hypothesis
Global population growth is positively associated with military technological evolution.
Note
One of the strongest predictors in the final model. See Table 1.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic multiple regression | Supported | p < 0.001 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Military Technology | Dependent | Weapons, Military Installations, Ordnance |
| Global population | Independent | NONE |