Archaeology of slavery from cross-cultural perspective

Cross-Cultural Research • Vol/Iss. 2017 • Sage • • Published In • Pages: 1-25 •
By Hrnčíř, Václav, Květina, Petr

Abstract

The authors examine correlations between slavery and variables that can potentially be detected archaeologically. The authors do not test specific hypotheses, but aim to explore the variables in a broader sense. As such, the authors use a grounded theory approach to data analysis in order to examine trends that emerge from the data itself.

Samples

Sample Used Coded Data Comment
Standard Cross Cultural Sample (SCCS)Other researcher's
Ethnographic Atlas (EA)Other researcher's

Hypotheses (8)

HypothesisSupported
Slavery will be correlated with many social features (see variable list)Supported
Slavery will be associated with lower permeability of communities (a measure of more warfare) among nonpastoralist societiesSupported
Slavery will vary by type of subsistenceSupported
There will be an association between slavery and a higher resource baseSupported
There will be a positive association between slavery and metalworkingSupported
There will be a positive association between slavery and mining/quarrying, smelting, or metalworking.Supported
There will be a relationship between slavery and social complexitySupported
Slavery will be related to metalworking, polygyny, warfare, and stratification even when the variables are considered togetherSupported
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