Famously defined as large, dense, and heterogeneous settlements, urban sites have been compared by archaeologists as a basic parameter of social complexity globally. In such optics, the key dimensions for the evolution of early urban sites have been size and density. Recent studies and critique, how...

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Hauptverfasser:	Raja, Rubina 1975- (VerfasserIn), Sindbæk, Søren M. 1975- (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Elektronisch Artikel
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	2023
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Zusammenfassung:	Famously defined as large, dense, and heterogeneous settlements, urban sites have been compared by archaeologists as a basic parameter of social complexity globally. In such optics, the key dimensions for the evolution of early urban sites have been size and density. Recent studies and critique, however, suggest that there is great variation between the size and density of urban societies and their potential to facilitate a differentiation of identities and activities. This puts the onus on heterogeneity. This article asks how we may reframe comparative archaeological studies of early urban societies to focus on social heterogeneity. We outline concepts, methodologies, and data that can allow robust comparisons between places and societies, and models that can frame an understanding of patterns and trajectories in this perspective.
ISSN:	2736-2434