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. 2016 Oct 10;113(43):12120–12125. doi: 10.1073/pnas.1607996113

Table S1.

Summary of data for ethnolinguistic groups in Central California, including rates of violence (CCBD cal 1530–230 BP), territory size, population density, environmental productivity, and political complexity

Ethnographic group Total number of burials assessed for sharp force trauma Proportion with evidence for sharp force trauma Total number of burials assessed for blunt force trauma Proportion with evidence for blunt force trauma Area of territory (km2) Population density (people per km2)* Mean net primary productivity* Political leadership (PPO 332) Political organization (PPO 334)
Bay Miwok 262 0.08 225 0.03 636 0.25 0.54 3 2
Central Sierra Miwok 11 0.09 11 0.00 4,322 0.26 0.48 3 1
Coast Miwok 31 0.13 35 0.14 3,540 0.54 1.14 2 2
Costanoan 2,177 0.05 2,239 0.04 15,373 0.93 0.8 2 2
Hill Nomlaki 89 0.03 92 0.01 5,422 0.35 0.66 3 2
Hill Patwin 37 0.14 34 0.00 5,061 0.82 0.62 3 2
Konkow 127 0.06 122 0.05 5,746 0.82 0.61 6 2
Nisenan 60 0.23 46 0.00 11,009 0.4 0.53 3 3
Northeastern Maidu 9 0.22 9 0.00 8,564 0.24 0.44 3 2
Northern Sierra Miwok 60 0.07 65 0.00 5,193 0.26 0.48 3 1
Northern Valley Yokuts 188 0.05 202 0.06 17,374 0.22 0.47 3 2
Plains Miwok 343 0.16 321 0.06 3,722 0.76 0.55 3 2
River Nomlaki 7 0.00 7 0.29 5,422 0.35 0.66 3 2
River Patwin 63 0.38 62 0.05 2,184 0.82 0.62 3 2
Southern Patwin 288 0.03 299 0.02 3,261 0.82 0.62 3 2
Southern Sierra Miwok 139 0.27 130 0.02 3,916 0.26 0.48 3 1
Wappo 1 0.00 0 NA 1,265 1.21 1.03 3 2
Wintu 6 0.00 7 0.29 9,480 0.59 0.77 3 2
Yana 41 0.05 41 0.12 5,865 0.31 0.59 3 2
Total 3,939 3,947

NA, not applicable.

*

Source: Codding and Jones (32), except territory area for Miwok subdivided after Kroeber (44) and for Patwin after Kroeber (45).

All coding from Jorgenson (33, p. 610) except Bay and Plains Miwok from Levy (49), Coast Miwok from Kelly (50), and Costanoan from Harrington (51).

All coding from Jorgenson (33, p. 611) except Bay and Plains Miwok from Levy (49), Coast Miwok from Kelly (50), and Costanoan from Levy (52).