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Economies are fundamental to all human societies by providing the material support for their populations and respective social institutions. This volume brings together scholars from archaeology, anthropology, and history in a collaborative examination of how premodern societies produced and mobilized resources to support social, political, and religious institutions. Thirteen societies from horticultural/pastoral groups to expansionistic states are used to develop a truly comparative view of economic development. Topics discussed include the nature of productive self-sufficiency, forms of economic specialization, the economics of labor and resource mobilization, economic inequality and stratification, commerce and the marketplace, and urban and ritual economies. The book's collective discussions have led to the construction of five generalizations and eighteen specific hypotheses about the way that ancient and premodern societies navigated the material worlds in which they lived. These hypotheses will serve as a basis for scholars exploring how societies in other times and places navigated their economic landscapes.
Contents
1. Premodern economies: a comparative understanding Kenneth Hirth and Timothy Earle; 2. Our society portfolio Emily Kate; 3. Productive self-sufficiency Timothy Earle, Anna Prentiss and Glenn Storey; 4. Economic specialization in ancient and premodern societies Kenneth Hirth, Rahul Oka, Nikolay Kradin and Anna Prentiss; 5. The economics of labor Glenn R. Storey, Robin Beck and Thomas Håkansson; 6. Resource mobilization: from voluntarism to coercion Kenneth Hirth, Marcella Frangipane, Glenn Storey and Anna Prentiss; 7. Inequality, property, and stratification N. Thomas Håkansson, Jessica Dijkma and Keith Kintigh; 8. Commerce and the marketplace Jessica Dijkman, Kenneth Hirth, Nikolay Kradin and Rahul Oka; 9. Urban economy: cities and their places in the economy of ancient societies Marcella Frangipane, Jessica Dijkman, Tricia McAnany, Glenn Storey and Kenneth Hirth; 10. Ritual economies Patricia A. McAnany, Robin Beck, Keith Kintigh and Rahul Oka; 11. Premodern economies: conclusions and hypotheses Timothy Earle and Kenneth Hirth; Glossary of economic concepts; Bibliography.
