Scars for war: evaluating alternative signaling explanations for cross-cultural variance in ritual costs

Evolution and Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. 28 • Published In • Pages: 234-247 •
By Sosis, Richard, Kress, Howard C., Boster, James S.

Hypothesis

Warfare frequency will be positively associtiated with costliness of male rites.

Note

This relationship holds for both external and internal warfare.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
MultipleSupportedp<.001UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Male Rites, CostlinessDependentPuberty And Initiation
Warfare, Frequence OfIndependentWar