Subsistence and the evolution of religion

Human Nature Vol/Iss. 23 Published In Pages: 253-259
By Peoples, Hervey C., Marlowe, Frank W.

Hypothesis

Productivity (a measure of subsistence type), is positively associated with the presence of High Gods (p. 2t5).

Note

This correlation was run without the pastoralist cases.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
CorrelationSupportedp<.001rho = .303UNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Presence Of High GodsDependentSpirits And Gods
Productivity/subsistence TypeIndependentAnnual Cycle