The Social Reset Mechanism Abstract → The Cucuteni–Trypillia cultural complex (c. 5400–2750 BCE) presents a significant challenge to the traditional Eurocentric narrative of civilizational development. While typical trajectories toward complexity involve permanent architecture and the consolidation of hierarchy, the Cucuteni–Trypillia world thrived through a „reset algorithm”—a system of ritualized destruction and social leveling that prevented […]
