HRAF Cross-Cultural Analysis
HRAF (Human Relations Area Files) cross-cultural analysis compares ethnographic data from diverse societies to identify patterns and test hypotheses about human social organization and cultural practices. Developed by George Murdock and colleagues, the method uses a standardized database of ethnographic information coded for comparative analysis. HRAF provides a framework for systematic cross-cultural comparison, helping archaeologists interpret prehistoric patterns through ethnographic analogy.
Source record
Citations copied verbatim from the method’s source record. No claim-level verification is inferred from them.
- Murdock, G. P. (1967). Ethnographic Atlas. University of Pittsburgh Press. · URL
- Murdock, G. P., & White, D. R. (1980). Standard cross-cultural sample. Ethnology, 9(4), 329-369. · URL
Curated claims
Claims persisted in the evidence ledger, each with its own assessment.
This view does not invent a claim assessment when the ledger has none.
Related methods
Generated from the method graph and shown as machine-suggested relations — no evidence claim is inferred.