AU - Michailidou, Anna. ED - Research Centre for Greek and Roman Antiquity, TI - Weight and Value in pre-coinage societies: an introduction T2 - Meletemata SN - 9607905237 AV - QC101 M53 2005 PY - 2005/// CY - Athens ; , Paris : PB - Kentron Ellenikes kai Romaikes Archaiotetos ; , Diffusion De Boccard KW - Meter (Unit) KW - Standards KW - Measurement KW - Egypt (Ancient) KW - Weights and measures KW - History KW - Standards of length KW - Measuring instruments KW - History. N1 - Includes bibliographical references and footnotes; [v. 1]. Proloque -- Material Evidence and the Relation between Weight and Value -- Exchanging Commodities : Giving Sandals, Sending Cloth, Rendering Services -- The Value of Humans as a Commodity : Some Evidence from Egypt and the Near East -- Data Bank of Selected Bibliography ER -