ИСТИНА

Archaeological excavations on the location of Amphitheatre (site Viminacium-Serbia) was started in year of 2007 and continues to nowadays. During this period, ending with year of 2013, 60 skeletons were recovered. Paleodemograhical research shown that analysis of fertility and mortality for men and women suggests that the this group of people is not stationary paleopopulation. This group is characterized by a small number of women, a large percentage of children and high infant mortality. Perhaps this is the population that has special (military or defense) functions. The analysis of data of child mortality in the study group from the territory of Viminacium evidence that the conditions of existence of the children were extremely uncomfortable. However, very high infant mortality rate leads to a decrease in the proportion of the young population, which changes the shape of the pyramid of life, and (probably) would result in a reduction of the population. The disproportion of sex ratio cannot be explained except by breach of the stationary population - a constant influx of the male population, which is likely related to military activities. More than two-fold excess of the number of men over the number of women eloquently speaks of the social orientation of the society. It is logical to assume that the study group is a militarized society. A relatively small number of women, and high infant mortality in this assumption seems logical, since the conditions for a military camp life cannot be considered comfortable for women, and especially infants. These assumptions are in the nature of hypotheses, but only in this way can be explained logically identified particular groups of the population studied. Further investigation on the territory of Viminacium can refine the hypothesis put forward.