The growth of the Mediterranean economy in the early first millennium BC
S Sherratt, A Sherratt - World Archaeology, 1993 - Taylor & Francis
S Sherratt, A Sherratt
World Archaeology, 1993•Taylor & FrancisThis article surveys the development of Iron Age trading systems in the Mediterranean. It
contrasts the social organization of first millennium trade with that of the preceding Bronze
Age, but also points to continuities in the patterns of expansion. Using archaeological and
historical evidence, it outlines the growing scale of production and extension of the area
where advanced technologies were employed. The routes of maritime trade are related both
to factors of competition and to the size of shipping.
contrasts the social organization of first millennium trade with that of the preceding Bronze
Age, but also points to continuities in the patterns of expansion. Using archaeological and
historical evidence, it outlines the growing scale of production and extension of the area
where advanced technologies were employed. The routes of maritime trade are related both
to factors of competition and to the size of shipping.
Abstract
This article surveys the development of Iron Age trading systems in the Mediterranean. It contrasts the social organization of first millennium trade with that of the preceding Bronze Age, but also points to continuities in the patterns of expansion. Using archaeological and historical evidence, it outlines the growing scale of production and extension of the area where advanced technologies were employed. The routes of maritime trade are related both to factors of competition and to the size of shipping.
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