Gifts, Goods and Money: Comparing currency and circulation systems in past societies

The papers gathered in this volume explore the economic and social roles of exchange systems in past societies from a variety of different perspectives. Based on a broad range of individual case studies, the authors tackle problems surrounding the identification of (pre-monetary) currencies in the archaeological record.

Lucrarile adunate in acest volum exploreaza rolurile economice si sociale ale sistemelor de schimb din societatile trecute dintr-o varietate de perspective diferite. Pe baza unei game largi de studii de caz individuale, autorii abordeaza problemele legate de identificarea monedelor (pre-monetare) in evidenta arheologica.