Economic Systems of Foraging, Agricultural, and Industrial Societies

Cambridge University Press • • Published In • Pages: 316 •
By Frederic L. Pryor

Hypothesis

Foraging groups with lower levels of economic development (Classic and transitional foragers) can be identified with certain property and distribution characteristics (42).

Note

Both classic and transitional foragers have significantly lower incidences of wealth inequality and taxation/tribute. Additionally, classic foragers have significantly less market/barter exchange, food storage, intangible wealth, and inheritance. Transitional foragers have significantly lower slavery, and significantly higher food sharing and land possession. Neither group had significant incidence of marriage wealth transfer.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Probit RegressionPartially supportedp < 0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Economic DevelopmentAssociationEconomic Planning And Development
Food SharingAssociationMutual Aid
Food StorageAssociationPreservation And Storage Of Food
InheritanceAssociationInheritance
SlaveryAssociationSlavery
Wealth Transfer At MarriageAssociationMode Of Marriage, Nuptials
Wealth InequalityAssociationClasses
Market/Barter ExchangeAssociationExchange Transactions
Taxation/TributeAssociationTaxation And Public Income
Land PossessionAssociationReal Property
Intangible WealthAssociationIncorporeal Property