Historical data on human societies, their population sizes, and the present or absence of moralizing gods. Moralizing gods are defined as gods that are believed to enforce prosocial behavior through punishment or reward.
data(Moralizing_gods)polity: Name of society
year: Calendar year of record
population: Log population of polity
moralizing_gods: Indicator of presence (1), absence (0), or unknown (NA)
writing: Presence of written records
Whitehouse et al. 2019. Complex societies precede moralizing gods throughout world history. doi:10.1038/s41586-019-1043-4