Merchants, Markets, and Exchange in the Pre-Columbian World
- ISBN-10
- 0884023869
- ISBN-13
- 9780884023869
- Category
- Indians of Central America
- Pages
- 472
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013
- Publisher
- Dumbarton Oaks Pub Service
- Authors
- Joanne Pillsbury, Kenn Hirth
Description
Merchants, Markets, and Exchange in the Pre-Columbian World investigates the complex structure of economic systems in the pre-Hispanic Americas, with a focus on the central highlands of Mexico, the Maya Lowlands, and the central Andes. Essays examine the use of marketplaces, the role of merchants and artisans, and the operation of trade networks.
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