Cross-cultural forager myth transmission rules: Implications for the emergence of cumulative culture

Evolution and Human Behavior Vol/Iss. N/A Elsevier Published In Pages: ??
By Scalise Sugiyama, Michelle, Reilly, Kieran J.

Hypothesis

Myth-telling rules will mandate transmission by the most skilled story-tellers.

Note

In most cultures, elders are in charge of myth transmission.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Percentage comparisonsSupportedUNKNOWNUNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Presence of skilled myth-tellersDependentTraditional History, Literature, Literary Texts, Texts