Dr. Christine Johnston: “Merchants and Markets in Egyptian Trade”
Northwest Museum of Arts and Culture (MAC) 2316 West 1st Avenue, Spokane, Washington, United StatesThe role of centralized institutions in the economy of the Egyptian states has traditionally been over-emphasized, in part due to the exaggerated part played by state actors in surviving texts. This textual evidence presents the economy of Egypt as almost exclusively redistributive, with the state assuming a veritable royal monopoly on production, product circulation, and […]