Mortuary practices: their study and their potential
Approaches to the Social Dimensions of Mortuary Practices • Society for American Archaeology • Washington, DC • Published In • Pages: 6-29 •
By Binford, Lewis R.
Hypothesis
"Distinctions in mortuary ritual . . . [vary with] expected criteria employed for status differentiation among societies arranged on a scale from simple to complex" (18, 19)
Note
Hunter-gatherers make fewer distinctions at burials (primarily gender); settled agriculturalists have the most
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comparison of means | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Age | UNKNOWN | Burial Practices And Funerals |
| Burial Practices | UNKNOWN | Burial Practices And Funerals |
| Sex | UNKNOWN | Burial Practices And Funerals |
| Social Affiliation | UNKNOWN | Burial Practices And Funerals |
| Social Position | UNKNOWN | Burial Practices And Funerals |
| Subsistence Category/cultural Complexity | UNKNOWN | Tillage, Diet |