The conditions favoring multilocal residence

Southwestern Journal of Anthropology Vol/Iss. 28 Published In Pages: 382-400
By Ember, Carol R., Ember, Melvin

Hypothesis

"Multilocal residence may have developed because of depopulation induced by European contact, specifically as a result of European-introduced infectious diseases" (386)

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
phi coefficient, chi squareSupportedp<.05.42One-tailed

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
DepopulationIndependentPopulation
Multilocal ResidenceDependentResidence