Animism

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Alford, RichardNaming and identity: a cross-cultural study of personal naming practices
Peoples, Hervey C.Hunter-gatherers and the origins of religion

Associated Hypotheses (4)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Alford, RichardSex-typing of names will be positively associated with societal size and complexity (67).
Alford, RichardName uniqueness will be negatively associated with societal size, complexity, and stratification (70).
Alford, RichardAddress by kin term will be positively associated with kin-centered societies in which personal names lack surnames, patronym, or clan/lineage names (100).
Peoples, Hervey C.The evolution of animistic concepts will be positively associated with the greatest time depth of ancestral hunter-gatherer groups (264).

Associated OCMs

  1. animism
  2. spirits and gods
  3. theological systems