Beliefs in High Gods (Columns) by Societal Type (Rows)
in Ethnographic Atlas
Cross-tabulation of SOCTYP$ (rows) by V34 (columns)
V34 is the variable High Gods, with codes
(columns)
1 - Absent or not reported
2 - Not active in human affairs
3 - Active in human affairs but not supportive
of human morality
4 - Supportive of human morality
SOCTYP$ (rows) by V34 (columns)
1 2 3
4 Total N
+-------------------------+
1-HG | 63.4 26.7
5.9 4.0 | 100.0 101
2-SH | 60.8 25.5
3.9 9.8 | 100.0 102
3-AH | 16.1 60.9
8.9 14.1 | 100.0 192
4-AG | 28.7 10.4
2.6 58.3 | 100.0 115
5-FI | 62.9 20.0
5.7 11.4 | 100.0 35
6-HE | 4.8 16.1
6.5 72.6 | 100.0 62
+-------------------------+
Total 35.4 32.8
5.9 25.9 100.0
N
215 199 36 157
607
Test statistic
Value df
Prob
Pearson Chi-square
306.6 15.0
0.0
Note:
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Category 4 of High Gods (High Gods who are active
in human affairs and supportive of human morality) includes monotheism,
such as Christianity and Islam
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There is a strong affinity of agrarian societies
(58.3%) and especially herding Societies (72.6%) for monotheism and other
category 4 beliefs
2 June 2003