Climate Stability

Associated Documents (2)

Main AuthorPublished YearTitle
Botero, Carlos A. The ecology of religious beliefs
Ember, Carol R. Resource stress and subsistence diversification across societies

Associated Hypotheses (5)

Main AuthorHypothesis
Botero, Carlos A. Moralizing high gods are most likely to be found in ecologically inhospitable and unpredictable environments, in politically complex societies, in societies near (or linguistically related to) other societies with high gods, and in societies with animal husbandry and/or agriculture.
Ember, Carol R. Increased frequency of natural hazards will be associated with increased subsistence diversity.
Ember, Carol R. Increased frequency of famine will be associated with increased subsistence diversity.
Ember, Carol R. Chronic scarcity will be positively associated with subsistence diversity.
Ember, Carol R. Environmental stability will be negatively correlated with subsistence diversity.

Associated OCMs

  1. climate