Economic Systems of Foraging, Agricultural, and Industrial Societies

Cambridge University Press • • Published In • Pages: 316 •
By Frederic L. Pryor

Hypothesis

Agricultural economy type (Herding-Plus, Egalitarian, Individualistic, or Semi-Marketized) will be associated with the presence of certain demographic and environmental characteristics. (111)

Note

Hd+ economies are significantly positively associated with altitude and animal husbandry ratio, and negatively associated with community size. Egalitarian economies are positively associated with community size, and negatively associated with animal husbandry ratio. There are no significant relationships with IF or SM economies.

Test

Test NameSupportSignificanceCoefficientTail
Ordinary Least Squares (OLS) regressionPartially supportedp < 0.05UNKNOWNUNKNOWN

Variables

Variable NameVariable Type OCM Term(s)
Effective TemperatureDependentClimate
Population DensityDependentPopulation
PrecipitationDependentClimate
AltitudeDependentTopography And Geology
EvapotranspirationDependentClimate
Famine ThreatDependentDisasters
Slope of TerrainDependentTopography And Geology
Agricultural Economy TypeIndependentTillage
Average Community SizeDependentSettlement Patterns
Rainfall SeasonalityDependentClimate
Soil QualityDependentTopography And Geology
Agricultural Suitability of ClimateDependentClimate
IrrigationDependentTillage
Animal Husbandry RatioDependentPastoral Activities
Agricultural SuitabilityDependentTillage
Lowest Agricultural SuitabilityDependentTillage