Modeling Oneota agricultural production: a cross-cultural evaluation

Current Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 31 • Published In 1990 • Pages: 569-577 •

By Hart, John P.

Abstract

The Boserupian and neo-Malthusian models of agricultural intensification in the American Midwest are tested using path analysis on a cross-cultural sample of 56 Native American societies. Results support the Boserupian model which suggests that population density is positively related to agricultural management which is positively related to agricultural production.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)	Combination

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
The neo-Malthusian model hypothesizes that climate will be positively related to agricultural production which will be positively related to population density (571).	Not Supported
The Boserupian model hypothesizes that population density will be positively related to agricultural management which will be positively related to agricultural production (575).	Supported

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Modeling Oneota agricultural production: a cross-cultural evaluation

Current Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 31 • Published In 1990 • Pages: 569-577 • Cite

By Hart, John P.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

Current Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 31 • Published In 1990 • Pages: 569-577 •