The concept of 'House Societies' was introduced by Levi-Strauss. It not only considers the social aspects of houses and households, but also the economic and political ones. By so doing, one gains a much more complete understanding of how a community is structured and organized, and how changes can slowly unfold within seemingly static communities. In this article it is argued that Early Helladic III and early Middle Helladic communities on the Greek mainland can be considered proto-house societies, while House Societies proper do emerge at some places during the later Middle Helladic and Late Helladic I periods. The arguments are based on an analysis of domestic architecture, mortuary practices and the domestic economy. These indicate that the concept of property became more important during the Middle Helladic period. The house was perpetuated through rebuilding and mortuary practices, thereby referencing the concept of kinship, in order to transmit property. Such habits define House Societies.

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史前希腊大陆的众议院（中央）研究会

Levi-Strauss引入了“房屋社会”的概念。它不仅考虑房屋和家庭的社会方面，而且考虑经济和政治方面。这样一来，人们就可以更全面地了解社区的结构和组织方式，以及如何在看似静止的社区中缓慢地进行变革。本文认为，希腊大陆上的赫拉迪奇三世早期和中赫拉迪奇早期社区可以被认为是原始房屋社会，而在赫拉迪奇中后期和一世晚期，某些地方确实出现了房屋社会。这些论点基于对国内建筑，房做法和国内经济的分析。这些表明财产概念在中古希腊时期变得更加重要。该房屋通过改建和房活动而得以保留，从而引用了亲属关系的概念，以传递财产。这种习惯定义了众议院社团。