Semes and genes in africa
Current Anthropology • Vol/Iss. 43(2) • University of Chicago Press • • Published In • Pages: 313-321 •
By Hewlett, Barry S., de Silvestri, Annalisa, Guglielmino, C. Rosalba
Hypothesis
The distribution of cultural units ("semes") can be explained using a local adaptation model of transmission (317).
Note
The local adaptation model explained four semes (the least of the three models), including small (vs. large) extended families, the democratic (vs. hereditary) election of a headman, class elites based upon control of scarce resources (vs. hereditary classes), and male circumcision in late childhood (vs. adolescence).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Genetic distance | Association | Genetics |
| Cultural Distance | Association | History |
| Clustering index | UNKNOWN | NONE |
| Geographic distance | Association | Location |