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Well, maybe. Or maybe they had a flourishing of conquest, slavery, and inequality. That would also lead to an increase in treasure hordes.
by chrismealy 11y ago
Well, maybe. Or maybe they had a flourishing of conquest, slavery, and inequality. That would also lead to an increase in treasure hordes.
- themartorana 11y agoLike the Romans! Although, their economy should have/would have collapsed like the Romans when the pickins became slim. Or so I would imagine?
- ripter 11y agoWar is also a great reason to horde. The History of the Peloponnesian War talks about people burying their money in hopes the the conquering army won't find it. Then you can go back and retrieve it later.
- netrus 11y agoThis practice was widespread in WWII. German families buried their belongings before going West. A lot of silverware is still buried, and occasionally found by construction teams.
- Crito 11y agoIs a slave/conquest/plunder economy any less an economy? We shouldn't confuse "strong economy" with "moral economy".