README.md

D-PLACE dataset derived from Murdock et al. 1999 'Ethnographic Atlas'

How to cite

If you use these data please cite

• the original source

  Murdock, G. P., R. Textor, H. Barry, III, D. R. White, J. P. Gray, and W. T. Divale. 1999. Ethnographic Atlas. World Cultures 10:24-136 (codebook)

• the derived dataset using the DOI of the particular released version you were using

Description

The Ethnographic Atlas (EA) describes cultural practices for 1291 societies, ranging from societies with complex agricultural economies and political systems to small hunter-gatherer groups. The societies are globally distributed with especially good coverage of Africa and western North America.

This dataset is licensed under a CC-BY-NC-4.0 license

CLDF Datasets

The following CLDF datasets are available in cldf:

• CLDF StructureDataset at cldf/StructureDataset-metadata.json