The paper analyzes the settlement locations of three archaeological societies of the Northern Hemisphere above 48°N in terms of their exposure to winter winds. To explain settlement decision-making, we apply computational models to three archaeological societies to test whether residence location and architecture were chosen concerning the best heat preservation strategy. We conclude that the test societies represent a spectrum of strategies from the flexible adaptation to the combination of adaptation and niche construction. The flexible adaptation implied seasonal movements from the most to the least wind-exposed locations, while the niche construction combined with choosing the least-exposed location helped maintain the warmth while maintaining access to vital resources. This conclusion provides a possibility to explain the formation of social complexity in early complex societies due to cooperation rather than as a result of social conflict or aggrandizing behavior.

本文分析了北半球三个48°N以上的考古学会在冬季风中的沉降位置。为了解释定居决策，我们将计算模型应用于三个考古学会，以测试是否针对最佳保温策略选择了居住地点和建筑。我们得出的结论是，测试社会代表了从灵活的适应到适应和利基构建相结合的一系列策略。灵活的适应意味着季节变化从受风暴露最多的地方到受风暴露最少的地方，而利基建筑与选择暴露最少的地方相结合，有助于在保持重要资源的同时保持温暖。