Mining with Agents: Modelling Prehistoric Mining and Prehistoric Economy

摘要: Mining structures are among the most complex economic systems in prehistory. Until recently, research into prehistoric production processes has strongly focused on technological reconstruction. The complexity of processes, their interconnectedness with surrounding socioeconomic network and issues quantification have, quite regrettably, been addressed to a much lesser extent. Simulation can contribute important insights latter problem areas, which is why we have applying it salt mines Hallstatt (Upper Austria) during past years. In this chapter, report these simulation efforts show how multi-level approach augment archaeological understanding everyday work.