Abstract
The foundation stone of research into society, and not just that of the Hallstatt Period, is a grave as the reflection of one's social status. According to Heinrich Härke graves yield three basic categories of data: 1 - intentional archaeological data reflecting the way of thinking, religion and social ideology of the society (type of burial, construction and especially grave goods); 2 - functional archaeological data - providing information on the life and environment of the individual (anthropologic remains); 3 - environmental data - between 1 and 2 (Härke 1993).
Based on a synthesis of all elements and the subsequent selection we can obtain a relatively accurate picture on the social status of the deceased as well as their community as a whole. Chiefdom is a regional social order which concentrates power in the hands of a socially superior individual (Carneiro 1981).
In fact, intentional archaeological data - funeral architecture (in particular monumental) and grave goods (represented especially by imported and luxury items) may help study the level of social stratification (e.g. Renfrew 1974; Earle 1997).
Example calculations converted to "man-hours" according to (Soós 2017) e.g. the volume of the tumulus (Vyškov-Dědice - "Padělky na Letním poli") or stone elements of chamber graves (Morašice H1 - "U Mohyly"; Seloutky H4/2017 - "Na Šťastných") - prove the social significance of the deceased due to the involvement of workforce and the need to address the immovable element, and its quantification to the extent possible.