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Business and Commerce in Ancient Rome

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:31:29 +0000

There was intricate, complex, and extensive accounting of Roman trade. Introduction Roman commerce was a major sector of the Roman

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 08 Dec 2021 18:30:20 +0000

How a story he told circulated, first through his own works, and then abroad, as a parable of

Matthew McIntosh — Tue, 26 Oct 2021 17:13:46 +0000

In approximately 630 BCE, someone in the Anatolian kingdom of Lydia stamped a piece of precious metal. Introduction

Matthew McIntosh — Mon, 30 Aug 2021 17:38:14 +0000

The discovery has served to enhance our understanding of this fleeting moment of ancient Mediterranean history. Introduction In

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:21:42 +0000

Some of Europe’s elite began to ponder how they could get direct access to the spices of the

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 17:21:04 +0000

Silk became so popular that the Roman Senate periodically issued proclamations to prohibit the wearing it on both

Matthew McIntosh — Wed, 14 Apr 2021 17:55:36 +0000

Typical goods traded by the Celts included salt, slaves, iron, gold, and furs. Introduction Trade in raw materials and

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:36:06 +0000

The early West African societies of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all created empires that gained much of their

Matthew McIntosh — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 19:35:51 +0000

When exactly salt became a trade commodity is unknown, but the exchange of salt for cereals dates back

Matthew McIntosh — Fri, 12 Feb 2021 19:02:00 +0000

Looking at globalization in three distinct phases – 1.0 (countries), 2.0 (companies), and 3.0 (individuals). Introduction The historical