Behavioural variation in 172 small-scale societies indicates that social learning is the main mode of human adaptation
Proc. R. Soc. B • Vol/Iss. 282(1810) • The Royal Society • • Published In • Pages: ??•
By Mathew, Sarah, Perreault, Charles
Hypothesis
Cultural history will have a larger effect than ecology in a majority of traits in the categories of technology and material culture, marriage and family organization, economic organization, ceremonies and rituals, supernatural beliefs, kinship system, political organization, warfare, settlement patterns, and sodalities (5).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNKNOWN | Supported | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ecological Variables | Independent | Climate, Fauna, Flora, Topography And Geology |
| Behavioral Variables | Dependent | NONE |
| Cultural History | Independent | Linguistic Identification, Location |