Book contents
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- Maps
- One The Structure of Ancient Economy
- Two The Domestic Economy
- Three The Community of Households
- Four From Households to Palaces
- Five Financing Formal Institutions
- Six Taxation, Rent, and Patronage
- Seven The Role of Merchants and Trade in Ancient Society
- Eight The Nature and Origin of Independent Craft Production
- Nine On Markets and Marketplaces
- Ten On First Principles of the Ancient Economy
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Four - From Households to Palaces
Leaders, Chiefs, and Their Households
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 31 August 2020
Book contents
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- The Organization of Ancient Economies
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures
- Maps
- Tables
- Preface
- Maps
- One The Structure of Ancient Economy
- Two The Domestic Economy
- Three The Community of Households
- Four From Households to Palaces
- Five Financing Formal Institutions
- Six Taxation, Rent, and Patronage
- Seven The Role of Merchants and Trade in Ancient Society
- Eight The Nature and Origin of Independent Craft Production
- Nine On Markets and Marketplaces
- Ten On First Principles of the Ancient Economy
- Notes
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
This chapter examines four forces that fostered the development of centralized leadership in early complex societies: the development of resource-holding groups, the intensification of production, the need for mutual protection, and the necessity of regulating interaction with neighboring groups. The palace was an important institution in many early societies, and the Bronze Age kingdoms of Old Kingdom Egypt and Canaanite Ugarit are examined for how they were organized.
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- The Organization of Ancient EconomiesA Global Perspective, pp. 76 - 108Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2020