Gifts, Goods and Money: Comparing currency and circulation systems in past societies
Author | : Dirk Brandherm |
Publisher | : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2018-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781784918361 |
ISBN-13 | : 1784918369 |
Rating | : 4/5 (369 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Gifts, Goods and Money: Comparing currency and circulation systems in past societies by : Dirk Brandherm
Download or read book Gifts, Goods and Money: Comparing currency and circulation systems in past societies written by Dirk Brandherm and published by Archaeopress Publishing Ltd. This book was released on 2018-04-30 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.