Fishing

Associated Documents (11)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
White, Douglas R.Causes of polygyny: ecology, economy, kinship, and warfare
Marlowe, Frank W.Hunter-gatherers and human evolution
Bourguignon, ErikaPossession
Low, Bobbi S.Sex, power, and resources: ecological and social correlates of sex differences
Frederic L. PryorEconomic Systems of Foraging, Agricultural, and Industrial Societies
Hrnčíř, VáclavArchaeology of slavery from cross-cultural perspective
Moritz, MarkComparative Study of Territoriality across Forager Societies
Rudmin, Floyd WebsterCross-Cultural Correlates of the Ownership of Private Property: Two Samples of Murdock's Data
Ahedo, VirginiaLet's go fishing: A quantitative analysis of subsistence choices with a special focus on mixed e...
Surowiec, AlexandraA worldwide view of matriliny: using cross-cultural analyses to shed light on human kinship systems

Associated Hypotheses (18)

Main AuthorHypothesis
White, Douglas R.Constraints on expansion into new lands will be negatively associated with polygyny (p. 875-6).
Marlowe, Frank W.Number of residential moves per year will be negatively associated with percent contribution to diet through fishing and positively associated with percent contribution to diet through hunting and gathering (61).
Bourguignon, ErikaPossession-belief-only will be associated with hunting, gathering, and fishing for 46% or more of subsistence; possession-trance belief will be associated with agriculture and/or animal husbandry (43).
Low, Bobbi S.Fishing will be associated with women in leadership positions in their kin groups (7)
Frederic L. PryorForaging economy type (Classic, transitional, human-wealth oriented, intangible-wealth oriented, politically oriented, and physical-wealth oriented) will be associated with various environmental attributes. (49)
Frederic L. PryorClassic foraging economies will be associated with certain environmental attributes (47)
Frederic L. PryorTransitional foraging economies will be associated with certain environmental attributes (49).
Frederic L. PryorHWO foraging economies will be associated with certain environmental attributes. (48)
Frederic L. PryorIWO foraging economies will be associated with certain environmental attributes. (48)
Frederic L. PryorPO foraging economies will be associated with certain environmental attributes. (48)
Frederic L. PryorPWO foraging economies will be associated with certain environmental attributes. (48)
Hrnčíř, VáclavSlavery will vary by type of subsistence
Rudmin, Floyd WebsterCertain characteristics of societies will be significantly correlated in the same direction in both of Murdock's data sets.
Ahedo, VirginiaSpecific patterns of subsistence strategies exist.
Ahedo, VirginiaFishing will play an important role in the development of viable alternatives to cultivation.
Surowiec, AlexandraMatriliny/matrilocality is associated with reef density.
Moritz, MarkSubsistence type is positively correlated with type of land tenure system.

Associated OCMs

  1. fishing
  2. diet