Inequalities in wealth distribution within Imperial Assyrian graves
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 3230865 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Petra M Creamer (0000-0001-9229-9676, Emory University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 98 |
| Issue | 400 |
| Pages | 920-935 |
| Publication date | 2024-08-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Antiquity (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0003-598X • E-ISSN: 1745-1744 |
| Publisher | Antiquity Publications (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.15184/aqy.2024.81 |
| OpenAlex | W4399301850 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 20 |
Across more than seven centuries (c. 1350-600 BC), the Assyrian Empire established political dominance and cultural influence over many settlements in the Ancient Near East. Assyrian policies of resource extraction, including taxation and tribute, have been extensively analysed in textual and art historical sources. This article assesses the impact of these policies on patterns of wealth within mortuary material-one of the most conservative forms of culture, deeply rooted in group identity. The author argues that a trend of decreasing quality and quantity of grave goods over time supports models emphasising the heavy economic burden of Assyrian administration on its subjects
Ancient history · Archaeology · Distribution (mathematics) · Dominance (genetics) · Economics · Economy · Empire · Human settlement · Inequality · Political science · Politics · Tribute · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Near East History · Eurasian Exchange Networks · History · Law
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Essential Tensions
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Wealth Inequality in the Ancient Near East
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As above so down below
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Neo-Assyrian Geography
The land of assur and the yoke of assur
Comparing ancient inequalities
Seeing Like a State
| Unique citing works | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |