STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE LUSATIAN CULTURE FUNERARY RITUAL ON THE EXAMPLE OF THE DIVIAKY NAD NITRICOU SITE

Funerary rituals have played a crucial role in human societies throughout history, and archaeological investigation of these practices can provide valuable insights into beliefs and cultural practices. The application of statistical analysis to funerary data has emerged as a promising research direction, offering the ability to identify patterns and relationships not visible on the first sight. The article focuses on the exploration of funerary customs at the Diviaky nad Nitricou cemetery during the Late Bronze Age, using statistical approaches. The study is based on the analysis of 107 graves, which were excavated between 1940 and 1975. The analysis included the calculation of the splendour index and distinguishing wealth classes, comparing the distribution of wealth on the site with the Pareto distribution using the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test, spatial analysis, correlations of funerary rite features with each other and with biological characteristics, Kruskal-Wallis test, and correspondence analysis. The study provides insights into the funerary practices of the community using the cemetery in Diviaky nad Nitricou, but also highlights the difficulties of reconstructing past societies based on incomplete archaeological data.