A Model of Salt Production and Consumption Patterns in Bronze Age Anatolia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7175509 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gonca Dardeniz (0000-0002-9199-3479, Istanbul University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 39-56 |
| Publication date | 2022-08-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-9571 • E-ISSN: 1741-2722 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/eaa.2022.27 |
| OpenAlex | W4291555467 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 30 |
The procurement and use of salt in Anatolia has received limited scholarly attention despite its abundance in the region. This study synthesizes geological, archaeological, ethnoarchaeological, and textual data to assess the role of salt within the socioeconomic setting of the third and early second millennia bc ( c. 3000–1730 bc ) in Anatolia. The easy accessibility of rock salt and saltpans ranks salt lower among the strategically controlled materials of the era. The author argues that the early non-state Anatolian communities’ strategy for obtaining and distributing this salt was community-driven. Unlike societies in Mesopotamia and Europe, for which the production and distribution of salt contributed significantly to their political economy, salt never became a prestige good, nor did it contribute to the accumulation of wealth in Bronze Age Anatolia
Ancient history · Archaeology · Bronze Age · Consumption (sociology · Geography · Iron Age · Mesopotamia · Prestige · Social science · Socioeconomic status · Sociology · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Demography · History
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |