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Jaleh Posted 8 years ago
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Exchange-geared society

The invention of units og quantity and of a numerical system to count them was of capital importance for an exchange-geared society such as that of Akrotiri.

What does "Exchange-geared society" mean?

  

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An "exchange-geared society" is a society that is "geared to exchange", that is, a society that depends on "exchange" as an important or central activity. "exchange" appears to mean either trade or currency exchange (or possibly both).

  • An "exchange-geared society" is a society that is "geared to exchange", that is, a society that depends on "exchange" as an important or central activity.
  • "exchange" appears to mean either trade or currency exchange (or possibly both).
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An "exchange-geared society" is a society that is "geared to exchange", that is, a society that depends on "exchange" as an important or central activity. "exchange" appears to mean either trade or currency exchange (or possibly both).

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Geared (adj): designed or organized to achieve a particular purpose, or to be suitable for a particular group of people

So an “exchange-geared society” is a society that is suitable for exchanging things or that is designed, organized to achieve this purpose (exchange things)

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