Technological Specialization

Associated Documents (5)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Barry III, HerbertCommunity customs associated with political subordination
Peregrine, Peter N.Modeling state origins using cross-cultural data
Gershman, BorisThe economic origins of the evil eye belief
Hrnčíř, VáclavArchaeology of slavery from cross-cultural perspective
Kradin, Nikolay N.Criteria of Complexity in Evolution: Cross-Cultural Study in Archaeology of Prehistory

Associated Hypotheses (14)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Barry III, HerbertControlling on four types of complexity, marriage payment is positively associated with government levels (126)
Barry III, HerbertControlling on four types of complexity, external warfare is positively associated with government levels (126)
Barry III, HerbertControllingon four types of complexity, non-maternal care is positively associated with government levels (126)
Barry III, HerbertControlling on four types of complexity, schooling is positively associated with government levels (126)
Barry III, HerbertAdolescent obedience is positively associated with government levels (126)
Barry III, HerbertControlling on four types of complexity, prohibition of premarital sex is positively associated with government levels (126)
Barry III, HerbertControlling on four types of complexity, multiple residences are positively associated with government levels (126)
Barry III, HerbertControlling on four types of complexity, large buildings are positively associated with government levles (126)
Barry III, HerbertControlling on four types of complexity, child indulgence is negatively associated with government levels (126)
Barry III, HerbertControlling on four types of complexity, corporal punishment is positively associated with government levels (126)
Peregrine, Peter N.Social stratification, technological specialization, and urbanization will be postively associated with political integration (81).
Gershman, BorisIn weakly institutionalized traditional societies in which the evil eye belief is not indigenous, evil eye beliefs will be associated with spatial diffusion via cultural contact.
Hrnčíř, VáclavThere will be a relationship between slavery and social complexity
Kradin, Nikolay N.Writing will be correlated with technological specialization.

Associated OCMs

  1. sociocultural trends
  2. ceramic technology
  3. metallurgy
  4. smiths and their crafts
  5. internal trade
  6. occupational specialization