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Boundary Conditions for Paleolithic Social Systems: A Simulation Approach

Wobst, H. Martin·1974·American Antiquity
DOI 10.2307/279579
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Pleistocene societies are viewed in this paper as manifestations of band society from which Paleolithic archaeologists can generate hypotheses about this cultural system and against which they can evaluate the validity of general cultural explanations. A general model is posited toward the isolation of Paleolithic societies in the archaeological record. Their numerical size is predicted from Monte Carlo simulations of model populations, and ways are discussed in which distinguishable equilibrium states of such societies can be predicted in time and space. Under the assumption of maximal constraints, simulations are used to predict the size and longevity of social units. The frequency of settlements produced during an equilibrium state of a society is simulated and the utility of survey for activity areas outside the settlements is demonstrated. The models developed in this paper are intended to stimulate deductive research in Paleolithic archaeology.

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Authors
Wobst, H. M.
Corresponding author
Wobst, H. Martin
Venue
American Antiquity
Publisher
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Published
1974-04
Volume
39
Issue
2Part1
Pages
147-178
ISSN
  • 0002-7316 (ISSN-L)
  • 2325-5064
DOI
10.2307/279579
OpenAlex
W2330955097
Cited by
401
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FWCI
32.01
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journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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www.cambridge.org/core/terms (unspecified, 15635 d)
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Topics
  • Social Sciences › Anthropology › Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Archeology (arts and humanities) › Archaeological and Geological Studies
  • Social Sciences › Cultural Studies › Language and cultural evolution
Keywords
Monte Carlo simulation, population size, archaeological record, equilibrium states

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