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
Previous military technology predicts future military technology.
Note
See Table 1.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dynamic autoregressive regression | Supported | p <.01 | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Military Technology | Dependent | Military Installations, Ordnance, Weapons |
| Lagged Military Technology | Independent | Weapons, Military Installations, Ordnance |