📋 Tender Overview
The Historical Roots Of Global Inequality
Unearthing The Roots Of Global Inequalityfor Centuries, The Puzzle Of Global Inequality Has Confounded Scholars. Two Pressing Questions Linger: Why Did Some Regions Experience Early Complex Hierarchies, And How Do These Ancient Beginnings Shape Modern Economic Disparities? Funded By The European Research Council, The Roots Project Seeks To Answer These Questions. Using Cutting-Edge Tools In Paleoclimatology, Archaeogenetics And Archaeology, It Will Untangle The Intricate Web Of Factors That Have Influenced Human Society~S Development, Offering A Fresh Perspective On The Origins Of Global Inequality. The Project Unfolds Across Three Fronts. The First Explores The Relationship Between Environmental Changes, Food Storage And Early Inequalities Among Hunter-Gatherers. The Second Is The Role Of Long-Distance Trade. The Third Is How Ancient Hierarchies Cast Their Shadow On Our Contemporary World.
Funded Under
European Research Council (Erc)
Total Cost
€ 748 079,00
Eu Contribution
€ 748 079,00
Coordinated By
Universidad Pompeu Fabra
Spain
