Winter temperature as a constraint to the migration of preindustrial peoples
American Anthropological Association • Vol/Iss. 84 • Published In • Pages: 279-298 •
By Whiting, John W.M., Sodergren, John A., Stigler, Stephen M.
Hypothesis
Language phyla will tend to be found on either side of the isotherm of a winter temperature of 10 degrees Celsius.
Note
Null hypothesis tested. Also uses a transformed centigrade scale with a formula that has the effect of stretching out the scale for temperatures "x" near 30.
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Analysis of variance (ANOVA/Components Variance Analysis) | Supported | p<.001 | UNKNOWN | Two-tailed |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Climate | UNKNOWN | Location, Climate |
| Linguistic Identification | UNKNOWN | Linguistic Identification |