LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH FROM THE AVAR PERIOD TO ÁRPÁDIAN AGE IN HUNGARY – PAGAN-CHRISTIAN CHANGE IN HUNGARY

József Turtóczki, László Szathmáry

Abstract


Life expectancy at birth from the Avar period to Árpádian age in Hungary. This paper analyzes the data on life expectancy at birth from significant archaeological sites in Hungary related to the Avar, Hungarian Conquest, and Árpádian periods. The cluster analysis based on life expectancy at birth data successfully distinguishes the populations of the Avar and Hungarian Conquest periods from the Árpádian populations. It is likely that local factors play a significant role in the observed life expectancy at birth. The analysis results in patterns of population development similar to those described in previous studies. Accordingly, Püspökladány serves as an example of continuous population growth, while Ibrány demonstrates interrupted development. The cluster analysis also reveals a more distant relationship between the two periods of the Ibrány site compared to Püspökladány. The merged d0-14 percentages of mortality data significantly differ between the two distinct clusters in the cluster analysis, supporting the notion that the difference in life expectancy at birth can be attributed to the changing proportions of child burials. It is assumed that the adoption of Christianity led to changes in burial customs, resulting in a higher proportion of child burials in cemeteries.

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Paleodemography; Life expectancy at birth; Avar age; Hungarian Conquest; Árpádian age.

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