QuantWealth - Multivariate Wealth Display and Inequality Analysis and Time Atlas

🏺 Welcome to QuantWealth

QuantWealth is a tool for analyzing and mapping wealth display and inequality in archaeological data through time and space.

What you can do:

  • Calculate prestige values for grave goods (and other count data) based on their exclusivity ('Prestige') or simply from Physical measures (e.g. house areas in m2)
  • Measure inequality using Gini coefficients and Lorenz curves
  • Optional: Add your results to an interactive map with time filtering
  • Compare inequality trends across regions and periods

Quick Start:

  1. Upload a file (CSV or Excel) with your data
    • Grave goods: First column = ID, other columns = numeric counts
    • Physical measures (e.g. house m2): First column = ID, second column = measure data (e.g. house m2)
  2. Fill in culture/period name and date range
  3. Click "Calculate Prestige Values" or "Calculate Physical measure (e.g. house m2) Gini"
  4. Click "Calculate Gini & Lorenz Curve"
  5. Optional: Click "Add Results to Map" and select a location (or include lng/lat coordinates in your data)

Need help? See the QuantWealth Guide for detailed instructions and explanations of the methods.

Created by Mikkel Nørtoft assisted by ChatGPT and Claude, see paper for more details. This is only a calculation and visualization tool. All results and plots should be interpreted with caution and attention to the individual context behind each data point. What does this app do?
Data Guide Get example data 

          

          
Count data Analysis (e.g. Grave Goods/Features)

          

            
            

              
              
            

            

              

            

          

          
Format: First column = (e.g. Grave) ID, Other columns = grave good counts (or other count data)

          

            
            

              
              
              
            

          

          

            
            
          

          

            
            
          

          

            
            
          

          

            
            

              

                
              

              

                
              

            

          

          

            

              
            

          

          

            

              
            

          

          

            

              
            

          

          
          
          
          
          
            
            Download Prestige Data
          
          

            
Size Analysis (e.g. house floor m2)

            

              
              

                
                
              

              

                

              

            

            
Format: First column = Unit (e.g. house) ID, Second column = Physical measure (e.g. house m²)

            

              
              
            

            

              
              
            

            

              
              
            

            

              
              

                

                  
                

                

                  
                

                

                  
                

                

                  
                

                

                  
                

              

            

            

              
Note: Use adult graves only (children's graves are typically shallower due to body size)