Economic Systems of Foraging, Agricultural, and Industrial Societies

Cambridge University Press • • Published In • Pages: 316 •
By Frederic L. Pryor

Hypothesis

Foraging economy type (classic, transitional, human-wealth oriented, intangible-wealth oriented, politically oriented, or physical-wealth oriented) will be associated with the presence of certain political institutions. (52)

Note

PO economies are positively correlated with political centralization, and HWO economies are positively correlated with presence of gambling. No other significant relationships are found.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regressionPartially supportedp < 0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Community SizeDependentSettlement Patterns
External ConflictDependentWarfare
Fixity Of SettlementDependentSettlement Patterns
Internal ConflictDependentIngroup Antagonisms
Political CentralizationDependentTerritorial Hierarchy
Overall ConflictDependentWarfare
Gambling PresentDependentGambling
Potlatch PresentDependentGift Giving
Foraging Economy TypeIndependentFood Quest