Economics and Exchange
Economics and Exchange
Manifestations of Wealth Finance
This chapter discusses the Chumash economic network and its organization of power, which was considered integral to the system. It first looks at the contexts of exchange, which normally included food and raw materials. The chapter then examines shell beads and indicators of wealth and rank, and presents several theoretical considerations about Chumash exchange. It also discusses canoes, which were used to make exchanges between the mainland and other settlements, the available centers of exchange, prestige goods, and network power.
Keywords: economic network, organization of power, contexts of exchange, shell beads, Chumash exchange, canoes, centers of exchange, prestige goods, network power
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