An Introduction to the Critique of Archaeological Economy

Reinhard Jung () and Stefanos Gimatzidis ()
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Reinhard Jung: Austrian Archaeological Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences
Stefanos Gimatzidis: Austrian Archaeological Institute, Austrian Academy of Sciences

Chapter Chapter 1 in The Critique of Archaeological Economy, 2021, pp 1-17 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract This book studies past economics from anthropological, archaeological, historical and sociological perspectives. By analyzing archeological and other evidence, it examines economic behavior and institutions in ancient societies. Adopting an interdisciplinary perspective, it critically discusses dominant economic models that have influenced the study of past economic relations in various disciplines, while at the same time highlighting alternative theoretical trajectories. In this regard, the book’s goal is not only to test theoretical models under scrutiny, but also to present evidence against the rationalization of past economic behavior according to the rules of modern markets. The contributing authors cover various topics, such as concepts of commodity and value, trade in the classical Greek world, and management of economic affluence.

Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-72539-6_1

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