Economy, Pharaonic
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 23713367 |
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| Authors | David A Warburton (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Publication date | 2012-10-26 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | CHAPTER |
| Venue | The Encyclopedia of Ancient History (SOURCE_BOOK) |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/9781444338386.wbeah15426 |
| OpenAlex | W4249413865 |
| ISBN | 9781444338386 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Understanding the economy of Pharaonic Egypt demands the recognition of four different realities: (1) the economy changed over the millennia: historical development is as relevant as the make‐up of the economy. Economics as we understand it was one of the creations of the first states; (2) although Bronze Age civilization was urban, economically it was agricultural, yet not a subsistence economy.
Agricultural economy · Agriculture · Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze Age · Civilization · Economics · Economy · Geography · Subsistence agriculture · Subsistence economy · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History
| Highly cited | No |
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