What does the bell-distribution hide? Spatial behavior and demographic development of the Funnel Beaker culture populations in Bronocice region, Poland

Aleksandr  Diachenko; Janusz  Kruk; Sarunas  Milisauskas

doi:10.23858/SA68.2016.002

Published: 2016-12-20

Vol. 68 (2016)

What does the bell-distribution hide? Spatial behavior and demographic development of the Funnel Beaker culture populations in Bronocice region, Poland

Aleksandr Diachenko , Janusz Kruk , Sarunas Milisauskas

Sprawozdania Archeologiczne

Section: Articles

https://doi.org/10.23858/SA68.2016.002

Abstract

Spatial archaeology usually links population estimates to settlement functions. Normal (Gaussian) or binomial distributions of a variable reflecting population values are used for groups of sites identified as seasonal occupations, hamlets, villages, centers etc. However, using this approach the demographic development remains hidden in bell-curves. To solve this issue we propose a research procedure that considers spatio-demographic development of the population. Application of this procedure to Funnel Beaker sites in the Bronocice region led to the identification of at least 7 sub-phases in the ‘classical’ period Bronocice 3 (BR II) and 4 (BR III) and could be increased to 8-9 sub-phases

Keywords:

spatial behavior, demographic development, Neolithic, Bronocice, Funnel Beaker culture, bell-curve

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Diachenko , A. ., Kruk , J., & Milisauskas , S. . (2016). What does the bell-distribution hide? Spatial behavior and demographic development of the Funnel Beaker culture populations in Bronocice region, Poland . Sprawozdania Archeologiczne, 68, 25–37. https://doi.org/10.23858/SA68.2016.002

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Aleksandr Diachenko

Affiliation:

Institute of Archaeology of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine Ukraine

Janusz Kruk

Affiliation:

Institute of Archaeology and Ethnology, Polish Academy of Sciences Poland

Sarunas Milisauskas

Affiliation:

Department of Anthropology, University at Buffalo United States