When It All Began
by Mattia Fochesato
Mattia Fochesato’s research shows that inequality has deep historical roots, reaching back to ancient societies. By studying Northern Italy in the Iron Age and Roman period, he examines how technology, productivity, political change, and resource distribution shaped wealth disparities. Using indirect evidence such as burial data, housing size, and agricultural models, his work reconstructs ancient inequality and highlights its complex historical causes.