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  1. Expenditures in burials will be positively associated with more political hierarchy and judicial authority (90)Kamp, Kathryn A. - Social hierarchy and burial treatments: a comparative assessment, 1998 - 3 Variables

    This study examines the relationship between existence of status hierarchies and the level of expense on burials. The aim is to assess the archaeological assumption that more expenditure on burials reflects elite statuses in society. Author concludes that competition is a more direct predictor of burial type than status hierarchy. Implications for archaeology are discussed.

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  2. Expenditures in burials will be positively associated with mores allowing or encouraging competition.Kamp, Kathryn A. - Social hierarchy and burial treatments: a comparative assessment, 1998 - 2 Variables

    This study examines the relationship between existence of status hierarchies and the level of expense on burials. The aim is to assess the archaeological assumption that more expenditure on burials reflects elite statuses in society. Author concludes that competition is a more direct predictor of burial type than status hierarchy. Implications for archaeology are discussed.

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