Investigating Cultural Evolution Using Phylogenetic Analysis: The Origins and Descent of the Southeast Asian Tradition of Warp Ikat Weaving

Buckley, Christopher D.

Investigating Cultural Evolution Using Phylogenetic Analysis: The Origins and Descent of the Southeast Asian Tradition of Warp Ikat Weaving

PLoS ONE • Vol/Iss. 7(12) • PLoS ONE • • Published In 2012 • Pages: 1-20 •

By Buckley, Christopher D.

Abstract

Ikat and warp weaving techniques have a long history in Southeastern Asia and tend to be the most geographically widespread in the region. This researcher uses Bayesian and Neighbornet techniques to create models of phylogenetic descent and distribution of SE Asian weaving traditions. These findings do not support the theory of late Bronze Age Dong-Son descent.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
Researcher's own	Researcher's Own	36 decorative features in warp ikat weaving traditions

Hypotheses (4)
Hypothesis	Supported
Weaving motifs will originate in the late Bronze Age Dong-Son culture	Not Supported
Southeast Asia warp ikat weaving traditions will have common ancestry	Supported
A Bayesian tree will accurately represent the line of descent of warp ikat weaving traditions	Supported
There will be some broad scale congruence between language and weaving traditions, with differences at local levels	Partial Support

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Investigating Cultural Evolution Using Phylogenetic Analysis: The Origins and Descent of the Southeast Asian Tradition of Warp Ikat Weaving

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By Buckley, Christopher D.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (4)

PLoS ONE • Vol/Iss. 7(12) • PLoS ONE • • Published In 2012 • Pages: 1-20 •