Introduction to Simulating the Past

Madella, Marco; Rondelli, Bernardo; Lancelotti, Carla; Balbo, Andrea L.; Zurro, Débora; Rubio-Campillo, Xavier; Stride, Sebastian

doi:10.1007/s10816-014-9209-8

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“…One class of computational models that has been used increasingly in archaeology over the past two decades is agent-based modeling. Researchers studying archaeological systems worldwide have adopted this formal modeling technique to approach their research questions (e.g., Cegielski and Rogers 2016;Kohler 2012;Linde and Romanowska 2018;Madella et al 2014;Perry et al 2016; Rogers and Cegielski 2017; Romanowska 2015;Wurzer et al 2015). Archaeologists use agent-based modeling to understand archaeological patterns across a range of temporal and spatial settings (e.g., Angourakis et al 2014;Balbo et al 2014;Morrison and Allen 2017;Perrault and Brantingham 2011;Premo 2015;Wren et al 2014).…”

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Agent-Based Modeling for Archaeologists: Part 1 of 3

Romanowska¹,

Crabtree²,

Harris³

et al. 2019

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Formal models of past human societies informed by archaeological research have a high potential for shaping some of the most topical current debates. Agent-based models, which emphasize how actions by individuals combine to produce global patterns, provide a convenient framework for developing quantitative models of historical social processes. However, being derived from computer science, the method remains largely specialized in archaeology. In this paper and the associated tutorial, we provide a jargon-free introduction to the technique, its potential and limits as well as its diverse applications in archaeology and beyond. We discuss the epistemological rationale of using computational modeling and simulation, classify types of models, and give an overview of the main concepts behind agent-based modeling.

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Section: Palabras Clave: Q2mentioning

confidence: 99%

Agent-Based Modeling for Archaeologists: Part 1 of 3

Romanowska¹,

Crabtree²,

Harris³

et al. 2019

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“…From a methodological viewpoint they complete their work with an emphasis on the usefulness of combining different types and scales of modelling to account for possible divergent dynamics observed at household and population levels. simulation (Madella et al 2014) are used here to test some of the key hypotheses linking storage technology with cultural and social change. Given the strong implications of human sociality for coping with risk, the 'Food for all' model explicitly focuses on the social aspects involved in food storage, including the efficiency of norms that regulate reciprocity.…”

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Storage: Introduction to the special issue

Balbo

2015

Environmental Archaeology

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“…Understanding the importance of local, bottom‐up pathways to sustainable ecological relationships also benefits from the growing application of computational models. This work allows archaeologists to systematically study interactions and the thresholds that lead to transformation (Lake ; Madella et al ). For example, Michael Barton () provides a case study for small‐scale agricultural societies based on several interacting land‐use variables.…”

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Archaeologies of the Past and in the Present in 2014: Materialities of Human History

Morehart

2015

AMERICAN ANTHROPOLOGIST

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Research from the past year demonstrates archaeologists' diverse contributions to the anthropological study of human experience and social relationships in time and space. I divide literature published from late 2013 to late 2014 into five themes. First, archaeological research on space focuses on the persistence and materiality of landscapes, the creation and dynamics of communities and cities, and the mobility and migration of people.Second, studies of climate change and environmental interaction stress that organizational relationships and their long-term legacies are fundamental to ecological sustainability. Third, archaeologists offer anthropology the ability to contextualize the causes and the manifestations of violence and conflict through longitudinal cases studies and material analysis. Fourth, work on objects, bodies, and identity emphasizes that social subjectivities are not only variable but are historically connected to material worlds. Finally, fifth, archaeologists engaged with the present offer critical understandings of heritage policies and promote an activism that seeks more ethical practices with descendent communities and within the discipline itself. Despite differences, the recent literature reveals archaeologists' contributions to these significant anthropological topics by studying long-term, historical legacies and the materiality of human relationships. [archaeology, anthropology, materiality, history, year in review] RESUMEN Investigación del año pasado demuestra contribuciones diversas de los arqueólogos al estudio antropológico de la experiencias humana y las relaciones sociales en tiempo y espacio. Divido la literatura publicada desde finales del 2013 a finales del 2014 en cinco temas. Primero, la investigación arqueológica sobre espacio se enfoca en la persistencia y materialidad de los paisajes, la creación y dinámica de comunidades y ciudades, y la movilidad y migración de personas. Segundo, estudios de cambio climático e interacción ambiental enfatizan que las relaciones organizacionales y sus legados de largo plazo son fundamentales para la sostenibilidad ecológica.Tercero, arqueólogos le ofrecen a la antropología la habilidad de contextualizar las causas y las manifestaciones de la violencia y el conflicto a través de estudios de caso longitudinales y análisis material. Cuarto, trabajos sobre objetos, cuerpos, e identidad enfatizan que las subjetividades sociales no son solamente variables, sino que están históricamente conectadas a los mundos materiales. Finalmente, quinto, arqueólogos comprometidos con el presente ofrecen entendimientos críticos de las políticas hereditarias y promueven un activismo que busca prácticas máséticas con comunidades de descendientes y dentro de la disciplina en sí misma. A pesar de las diferencias, la reciente literatura revela las contribuciones de los arqueólogos a estos temas antropológicos significativos al estudiar legados históricos de largo plazo y la materialidad de las relaciones humanas. [arqueología, antropología, materialidad, hi...

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Introduction to Simulating the Past

Cited by 25 publications

References 19 publications

Agent-Based Modeling for Archaeologists: Part 1 of 3

Agent-Based Modeling for Archaeologists: Part 1 of 3

Storage: Introduction to the special issue

Archaeologies of the Past and in the Present in 2014: Materialities of Human History

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