Headhunting and Warfare: Evidence from Austronesia

Headhunting developed as a cultural response to frequent inter-tribal conflict and warfare.

Test
Test Name	Support	Significance	Coefficient	Tail
Phylogenetic comparative analysis	Supported	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`	`UNKNOWN`

Variables
Variable Name	Variable Type	OCM Term(s)
Headhunting	Dependent	Aftermath Of Combat, Ritual
Intergroup conflict / warfare	Independent	Warfare

Main Author	Published Year	Hypothesis	Supported	Variables Tested
Wilson, Christopher G.	2008	Scarification will be associated with external warfare (154)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Leisterer-Peoples, Sarah M.	2021	Cultural groups that have intergroup conflict and warfare are more likely to play cooperative games compared to other groups.	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Leisterer-Peoples, Sarah M.	2021	Cultural groups that have intragroup conflict and warfare are less likely to play cooperative games compared to other groups.	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Wilson, Christopher G.	2008	Male genital mutilation is associated with external warfare (154)	Not Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author
Cao, Yiming	2021	Ancestors' dependence on herding will be predictive of the frequency and severity of armed conflict in contemporary societies. (5)	Supported	2	Cite Related Hypotheses More By Author