Gifts, Goods and Money: Comparing Currency and Circulation Systems - in Past Societie

The papers gathered in this volume explore the economic and social roles of exchange systems in past societies from a variety of different perspectives. Based on a broad range of individual case studies, the authors tackle problems surrounding the identification of (pre-monetary) currencies in the archaeological record.

Summary

The papers gathered in this volume explore the economic and social roles of exchange systems in past societies from a variety of different perspectives. Based on a broad range of individual case studies, the authors tackle problems surrounding the identification of (pre-monetary) currencies in the archaeological record.

Product details

• Authors: Dirk Heymans Brandherm
• Assisted by: Dirk Brandherm (Editor), Elon Heymans (Editor), Daniela Hofmann (Editor)
• Publisher: Archaeopress bar
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.08.2018
• EAN: 9781784918354
• ISBN: 978-1-78491-835-4
• No. of pages: 232
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Pre and early history, antiquity