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Prehistory encompasses the period from the origins of human culture to the advent of the written record. This chapter discusses why prehistory should be important for economists and economic historians. Its author places an emphasis on hunter-gatherer economies, farming economies, craft specialisation and trade. The chapter concludes with a discussion of how, practically, economics can help scholars to better understand this period.
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Rosenstock, E. (2018). Economic Prehistory. In: Blum, M., Colvin, C. (eds) An Economist’s Guide to Economic History. Palgrave Studies in Economic History. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-96568-0_29
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