Nordic Bronze Age Economies

Provides a multi-scalar synthesis of Nordic Bronze Age economies (1800/1700-500 BCE), organized around six sections: an introduction to the Nordic Bronze Age, macro-economic perspectives, defining local communities, economic interaction, conflict and alliances, political formations, and encountering Europe. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core

List of contents

1. The Nordic Bronze Age; 2. Macro-economic perspectives; 3. The domestic economy; 4. Economic interactions at various distances; 5. Conflict and alliances in the Nordic Bronze Age economy; 6. Bronze Age political formations - Micro-regional case studies; 7. Encountering Europe; 8. Conclusion; References.

Product details

• Authors: Magnus Artursson, Knut Ivar Austvoll, Christian Horn, Christian (University of Gothenburg) Austvol Horn, Johan Ling
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.12.2024
• EAN: 9781009421423
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0942142-3
• No. of pages: 75
• Series: Elements in Ancient and Pre-modern Economies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Antiquity; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); prehistory, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Archaeology, Economic history, Archaeology, Ancient History, bronze age, Ancient history: to c 500 CE