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 Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
---|---|---|---|---|
Correlation | Supported | p<.001 | rho = .303 | UNKNOWN |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
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Presence Of High Gods | Dependent | Spirits And Gods |
Productivity/subsistence Type | Independent | Annual Cycle |