This book presents a unique selection of fully reviewed extended papers originally presented
at the Social Simulation Conference 2014 in Barcelona Spain. Only papers on the simulation of
historical processes have been selected the aim being to present theories and methods of
computer simulation that can be relevant to understanding the past. Applications range from the
Paleolithic and the origins of social life up to the Roman Empire and Early Modern societies.
Case studies from Europe America Africa and Asia have been selected for publication. The
extensive introduction offers a thorough review of the computer simulation of social dynamics
in past societies as a means of understanding human history. This book will be of great
interest to researchers in the social sciences archaeology evolutionary anthropology and
social history.
