Complex systems

Social Complexity and Complex Systems in Archaeology

Recent book about the study of social complexity using an approach built on complex systems thinking.

Formal Modelling Approaches to Complexity Science. A Manifesto

This paper presents a ten-point manifesto that articulates arguments for the more common use in Roman Studies of perspectives, concepts and tools from the broader field of complexity sciences.

On Complex Archaeologies

This article surveys a number of approaches in complex systems thinking and their relevance for applications in the field of archaeology. The presented framework shows how structures of social organization and development of social complexity can be inferred from the archaeological record.