Folktale transmission in the arctic provides evidence for high bandwidth social learning among hunter–gatherer groups
Evolution and Human Behavior • Vol/Iss. 37(1) • Elsevier • • Published In • Pages: 47-53 •
By Ross, Robert M., Atkinson, Quentin D.
Hypothesis
The folktale inventories of groups that diverged more recently will exhibit greater similarity than those of groups that diverged less recently (49).
| Test Name | Support | Significance | Coefficient | Tail |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Partial mantel test | Supported | p < 0.001 | r = .465 | UNKNOWN |
| Variable Name | Variable Type | OCM Term(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Language | Control | Linguistic Identification |
| Pairwise folktale similarity | Dependent | Verbal Arts, Literary Texts |
| Pairwise language distance | Independent | Location |