Economics Archive
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Mineral Exploration and Fort Placement in Roman Britain
Posted on May 20, 2012 | No CommentsBritain yields gold, silver, and other metals, to make it worth conquering. - Tacitus -
Wine and Wealth in Ancient Italy
Posted on May 3, 2012 | No CommentsThis account of viticulture in Italy during the period from the Punic Wars to the crisis of the third century AD is written in the conviction that the 'economic' history of the ancient world will remain unacceptably impoverished if it is written in isolation from the social and cultural history of the same period. -
The Politico-Economic Impact of the Horse on Old World Cultures
Posted on May 1, 2012 | No CommentsThe politico-military and economic importance of the horse will thus be examined in the rise of the Hittite, Achaemenid, Chinese, Arab, and Mongol empires. -
“Sine legem fide”: clientage in ancient Rome from the Punic Wars to the Social War
Posted on April 13, 2012 | No CommentsThe present study wall show that in the Roman Republic clientage was vital to society, business, and politics through comparisons of the ancient sources with examples drawn from anthropology, history, and political science. -
Social status of elite women of the new kingdom of ancient Egypt: a comparison of artistic features
Posted on April 4, 2012 | No CommentsThis study concludes that the status of elite women in the New Kingdom was both significantly different and exalted in comparison with the status of their counterparts during earlier dynasties. -
What pays What? Cashless Payment in Ancient Mesopotamia ( 626-331 BC)
Posted on March 19, 2012 | No CommentsRight from the start, a question may be asked about what was understood as 'money' in those days? -
How Prosperous were the Romans? Evidence from Diocletian’s Price Edict (301 AD)
Posted on March 13, 2012 | No CommentsHow prosperous were the Romans? Their individual experiences ranged from wretched poverty to fabulous wealth, and that variety makes generalizations difficult. -
Was the Wealth of Nations Determined in 1000 BC?
Posted on March 7, 2012 | No CommentsThe historical datasets presented in this paper measure the cross-country level of technology adoption for over 100 countries in three periods: 1000 BC, 0 AD, and the pre-colonial period in 1500 AD. -
Sand and spice: Roman Arabia in world historical context from the Third Century BCE to the Seventh Century CE
Posted on March 6, 2012 | No CommentsThis thesis examines the Roman province of Arabia on both a micro and macro level. Trans-regional world historical perspective reveals a history of Roman Arabia that is ultimately a study of exchange. -
The Economic History of Roman Britain: the Olive Oil Contribution to the Debate
Posted on March 4, 2012 | No CommentsRoman Britain is particularly suited for a study of the role of the army in the consumption of olive oil, this important species annonaria. Britain was a frontier province with a strong military presence; olive oil was not produced in the British mainland and was never used by native Britons.