Bayesian analysis and free market trade within the Roman Empire

The trade networks of the Roman Empire are among the most intensively researched large-scale market systems in antiquity, yet there is no consensus on the economic structure behind this vast network. The difficulty arises from data fragmentation and the lack of formal analytical methods. Here, the a...

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Authors: Rubio, Xavier, Coto Sarmiento, María, Pérez González, Jordi, Remesal Rodríguez, José
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Publication Date:2017
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Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
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Keyword:Imperi Romà, 30 aC-284 dC
Comerç
Oli d'oliva
Roman Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Commerce
Olive oil
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spelling Bayesian analysis and free market trade within the Roman EmpireRubio, XavierCoto Sarmiento, MaríaPérez González, JordiRemesal Rodríguez, JoséImperi Romà, 30 aC-284 dCComerçOli d'olivaRoman Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.CommerceOlive oilThe trade networks of the Roman Empire are among the most intensively researched large-scale market systems in antiquity, yet there is no consensus on the economic structure behind this vast network. The difficulty arises from data fragmentation and the lack of formal analytical methods. Here, the authors present a Bayesian analysis quantifying the extent to which four previously proposed hypotheses match the evidence for the market system in Roman olive oil. Results suggest that the size of economic agents involved in this network followed a power-law distribution, strongly indicating the presence of free market structures supplying olive oil to Rome. This new analysis offers an important tool to researchers exploring the impact of trade on the dynamics of past societies.Durham University2017info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionapplication/pdfhttps://hdl.handle.net/2445/121462Articles publicats en revistes (Història i Arqueologia)reponame:Dipòsit Digital de la UBinstname:Universidad de BarcelonaInglésReproducció del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2017.131Antiquity, 2017, vol. 91, num. 359, p. 1241-1252https://doi.org/10.15184/aqy.2017.131info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/EC/FP7/340828cc by (c) Rubio, Xavier et al., 2017http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/es/info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/1214622026-05-27T06:46:51Z
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title Bayesian analysis and free market trade within the Roman Empire
spellingShingle Bayesian analysis and free market trade within the Roman Empire
Rubio, Xavier
Imperi Romà, 30 aC-284 dC
Comerç
Oli d'oliva
Roman Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Commerce
Olive oil
title_short Bayesian analysis and free market trade within the Roman Empire
title_full Bayesian analysis and free market trade within the Roman Empire
title_fullStr Bayesian analysis and free market trade within the Roman Empire
title_full_unstemmed Bayesian analysis and free market trade within the Roman Empire
title_sort Bayesian analysis and free market trade within the Roman Empire
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Coto Sarmiento, María
Pérez González, Jordi
Remesal Rodríguez, José
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Coto Sarmiento, María
Pérez González, Jordi
Remesal Rodríguez, José
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Pérez González, Jordi
Remesal Rodríguez, José
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dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Imperi Romà, 30 aC-284 dC
Comerç
Oli d'oliva
Roman Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Commerce
Olive oil
topic Imperi Romà, 30 aC-284 dC
Comerç
Oli d'oliva
Roman Empire, 30 B.C.-476 A.D.
Commerce
Olive oil
description The trade networks of the Roman Empire are among the most intensively researched large-scale market systems in antiquity, yet there is no consensus on the economic structure behind this vast network. The difficulty arises from data fragmentation and the lack of formal analytical methods. Here, the authors present a Bayesian analysis quantifying the extent to which four previously proposed hypotheses match the evidence for the market system in Roman olive oil. Results suggest that the size of economic agents involved in this network followed a power-law distribution, strongly indicating the presence of free market structures supplying olive oil to Rome. This new analysis offers an important tool to researchers exploring the impact of trade on the dynamics of past societies.
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