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Two - The Domestic Economy

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 August 2020

Kenneth Hirth
Affiliation:
Pennsylvania State University
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Households were dynamic economic units organized for their collective well-being. The nature of this dynamic organization is discussed and illustrated using information on household diversification in 16th-century Central Mexico and the role of Indian households in trans-Asian textile exchange. Finally, the house model of society is discussed as a template for organizing formal institutions in early complex societies.

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The Organization of Ancient Economies
A Global Perspective
, pp. 17 - 42
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2020

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  • The Domestic Economy
  • Kenneth Hirth, Pennsylvania State University
  • Book: The Organization of Ancient Economies
  • Online publication: 31 August 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859707.004
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  • The Domestic Economy
  • Kenneth Hirth, Pennsylvania State University
  • Book: The Organization of Ancient Economies
  • Online publication: 31 August 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859707.004
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  • The Domestic Economy
  • Kenneth Hirth, Pennsylvania State University
  • Book: The Organization of Ancient Economies
  • Online publication: 31 August 2020
  • Chapter DOI: https://doi.org/10.1017/9781108859707.004
Available formats
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