Economic Systems of Foraging, Agricultural, and Industrial Societies
Cambridge University Press • • Published In • Pages: 316 •
By Frederic L. Pryor
Hypothesis
Dependence on agriculture for subsistence will be associated with presence of healers who receive a fee for intangible services. (72)
Note
Indirect test of Cauvin's (2000) hypothesis that changes in religious practices trigger the shift towards agriculture in the Near East.
Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
---|---|---|---|---|
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regression | Not Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
---|---|---|
Dependence on Cultivation | Dependent | Tillage |
Healers Receive Fee for Services | Independent | Incorporeal Property, Shamans And Psychotherapists |