Routes maritimes et systemes d'echanges internationaux au bronze recent en mediterranee orientale

• Date de parution : 01/01/2012
• Editeur : Maison De L'orient
• EAN : 9782356680280
• Série : (-)
• Support : Papier

• Nombre de pages : (-)
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• Genre : Philosophie
• Thème : Sciences humaines (Economie, Psychologie, Politique, Droit, Philosophie, Art,..)
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The eastern Mediterranean of the Late Bronze Age (second half of the second millennium BC) was a period of intense exchange of goods, ideas, and people, who traversed the sea and contributed to the creation of an international culture along its shores. Long-distance trade was facilitated by the... Voir plus

The eastern Mediterranean of the Late Bronze Age (second half of the second millennium BC) was a period of intense exchange of goods, ideas, and people, who traversed the sea and contributed to the creation of an international culture along its shores. Long-distance trade was facilitated by the use of Akkadian as the international written communication system, by a shared interest for prestige goods, and by the exchange of gifts for the purpose of establishing diplomatic and commercial relations between countries. Reflecting its international character, the study of this maritime commerce embraces the diverse cultures that participated in circum-Mediterranean interaction, and involves a fresh critical examination of the sources: archaeological remains, shipwrecks, coastal sites, and ancient texts. The environment, means of transportation, status of participants in exchange, and the regulation of commerce are among the main themes treated in this volume.