ARCH 3115 Lecture 6: Exchange
11 Feb 2017
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As they grew, a large scale trading network emerged. Bags of grain traded for copper + timber a. b. Timber was important for several chores + lifestyle. Copper in anatolia used for ceremonial objects i. 2. 000 bce: southern delta of mesopotamia vs. egypt. Mesopotamia | 2. 000 - 500 bce babylon, mari. Mari = central hub of exchange + king"s palace. They would give things to the king, but take a percentage. Enter north of palace first court lobby with statue throne room. Tablets - record products coming into the palace, debts, income, bribes, traders, and general information i. ii. a. b. c. d. e. f. Stele of law code of hammurabi | 1. 750 bce. Domesticated horses + first evidence of the chariot | 2. 800 bce. Copper, ingots, ivory, ostrich eggs, figs, almonds, ebony, and luxury goods. New kingdom egypt | 1. 600 - 1. 100 bce. Had to build new architecture to claim new territory thebes.
