ERC Consolidator Grant · 2024
ESTimation of the prehistoric population of Eurasia based on a large number of Records
Understanding population trends over the past 12,000 years is crucial for unraveling the complexities of social development. Population size influences social structures, exchange systems, environmental interactions, cultural transmission, and societal resilience. Current global population figures, derived since the 1970s, are educated guesses based on limited data and deductive methods, hindering accurate prehistoric assessments. Regional studies, emerging data sources, and innovative methods offer new possibilities, exemplified by the XRONOS database, a significant contribution from our research group. The ESTER project proposes a groundbreaking approach, employing hierarchical Bayesian…
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