Subsistence, surplus and the market for grain and meat at ancient Kanesh

Several aspects of the alimentation of the Anatolians and the Assyrian merchants as found in texts from Kültepe/Kaneš are elucidated, the role of grain and meat in the local economy forming the primary focus. Grain as the object of debts and a means of exchange, the role of foodstuffs in promissory...

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Auteur principal: Dercksen, Jan Gerrit (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Allemand
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Publié: 2009
Dans: Altorientalische Forschungen
Année: 2009, Volume: 35, Numéro: 1, Pages: 86-102
Sujets non-standardisés:B local economy
B Alimentation
B Assyrian merchants
B Kültepe / Kanesh
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Résumé:Several aspects of the alimentation of the Anatolians and the Assyrian merchants as found in texts from Kültepe/Kaneš are elucidated, the role of grain and meat in the local economy forming the primary focus. Grain as the object of debts and a means of exchange, the role of foodstuffs in promissory notes as well as Assyrian meat consumption, the access to food for the merchants and Assyrian usage of grain are also discussed.
ISSN:2196-6761
Contient:Enthalten in: Altorientalische Forschungen
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1524/aofo.2008.0008