Development of a platform for multi-agent modeling of historical communities

Abstract

We have develped the platform for multi-agent modeling of the socio-economic dynamics of hypothetical Bronze Age societies. The system integrates geographic information system data to create a realistic environment and simulate the interactions of agents representing ancient human populations. Agents manage resources and populations, migrate and conflict, and respond to the availability and depletion of resources such as copper and livestock. The modeling shows how resource distribution and environmental factors may have influenced societal behavior and population change in ancient times. Applications include both educational purposes and testing archaeological hypotheses.