American scientists from the Field Natural History Museum in Chicago have proved that the growth of social inequality is not an inevitable consequence of civilization development, together with their colleagues from other science centers. The results are based on the examination of 1000 old settlements. The study was published scientifically magazine National Academy of Sciences (PNA) procedures.
The dynamics of global inequality (GINI) project team used the size of the houses as an indicator of prosperity as an indicator of welfare.
Inequality was measured by the analogue of the modern index of the Gini inequality (0 – full equality, 1 – absolute inequality). Contrary to the common view, the transition to agriculture has not always led to an increase in inequality. The decisive role was played by the social mechanisms of the redistribution of reserve.
“History, societies know many examples when he deliberately restricts stratification through taxes, laws or cultural traditions,“ he said by Gary Finman.
For example, in Old Athens, there were rituals of the redistribution of heritage in public holidays financed by the rich and in many cultures.
This discovery offers a historical perspective to solve the problems of modern economic stratification.
Previously, scientists To create An old settlement developing without 1000 years of managers.
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Source: Gazeta
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