This dissertation investigates the dynamics of social inequality in the Carpathian Basin between the Late Neolithic and the Middle/Late Bronze Age (5200–1000 BCE) through a quantitative analysis of burial contexts. Employing statistical methods, including Gini indices and Generalized Entropy Measures, the study evaluates the extent, development, and underlying factors of inequality within prehistoric societies.

Key findings reveal a complex, cyclical pattern of inequality, challenging the n...

This work aims to study population dynamics and land-use patterns in the South-Western Baltic region during the Neolithic and Bronze Age (4100 to 500 BCE). Understanding demography is essential for comprehending socio-cultural transformations, as demographic patterns have long been recognised as major drivers of social change and complex dynamics. Palaeodemography has gained momentum in archaeology and become a central aspect of the discipline thanks to recent methodological and computational...

In de laatmiddeleeuwse Nederlandse steden was de maagd Maria overal aanwezig. Haar beeltenis was overal te zien. Al die Mariale artefacten konden in potentie wonderen gaan doen. Wanneer dat het geval was, konden de thuissteden pelgrims aan gaan trekken en zich ontwikkelen tot bedevaartplaatsen.

Leven met Maria gaat over wat er gebeurde tussen de bewoners van een laatmiddeleeuwse stad wanneer een Mariabeeld wonderen begon te verrichten. Er waren altijd mensen die het Mariabeeld vanaf het eerst...