Pages: 17-29
The prehistoric burials provide ambiguous information about the social status of the buried population. Usually it is accepted that the richness of the grave is a main criterion of the so-called high social status. Тhere can be many other criteria for high social status — activity, health, natural abilities, hereditary status, gender, beliefs, etc. Security is chosen as a criterion for a new social status typology — from very low insecure status to high secure status.
Keywords: prehistory, social status, Balkan prehistory, health, anthropological theory
Information about author:
Lolita Nikolova (West Jordan, USA). PhD, professor. International Institute of Anthropology and the Art Institute of Salt Lake City.
E-mail: [email protected]