Archaeological Approaches to Market Exchange in Ancient Societies

Archaeological Approaches to Market Exchange in Ancient Societies
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Publisher : University Press of Colorado
Total Pages : 343
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ISBN-10 : 9781607323709
ISBN-13 : 1607323702
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Book Synopsis Archaeological Approaches to Market Exchange in Ancient Societies by : Society for American Archaeology. Annual Meeting

Download or read book Archaeological Approaches to Market Exchange in Ancient Societies written by Society for American Archaeology. Annual Meeting and published by University Press of Colorado. This book was released on 2015-04-15 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ancient market activities are dynamic in the economies of most ancient states, yet they have received little research from the archaeological community. Archaeological Approaches to Market Exchange in Ancient Societies is the first book to address the development, change, and organizational complexity of ancient markets from a comparative archaeological perspective. Drawing from historical documents and archaeological records from Mesoamerica, the U.S. Southwest, East Africa, and the Andes, this volume reveals the complexity of ancient marketplace development and economic behavior both in hierarchical and non-hierarchical societies. Highlighting four principal themes-the defining characteristics of market exchange; the recognition of market exchange archaeologically; the relationship among market, political, and other social institutions; and the conditions in which market systems develop and change-the book contains a strong methodological and theoretical focus on market exchange. Diverse contributions from noted scholars show the history of market exchange and other activities to be more dynamic than scholars previously appreciated. Archaeological Approaches to Market Exchange in Ancient Societies will be of interest to archaeologists, anthropologists, material-culture theorists, economists, and historians.


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