„Lecție pentru societățile moderne”: orașul care a prosperat, iar diferența dintre bogați și săraci s-a redus

A recent study reveals that Mohenjo-daro, an ancient city of the Indus civilization, exhibited lower wealth inequality compared to other ancient cities. Researchers analyzed 309 excavated homes, finding that the gap between the richest and poorest residents decreased over time. The Gini coefficient for Mohenjo-daro was 0.44, indicating a more equal distribution of resources than in cities like Knossos and Palenque. This suggests that the city operated more for the collective benefit rather than individual wealth, challenging the notion that prosperity leads to increased inequality.