Citation Needed - 11. Periodicities of Property and Debt

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The Creation of Order »  Query: 11. Periodicities of Property and Debt

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In archaic times most travelers were merchants. Those of Mesopotamia established their own temples in foreign trading posts to provide protection and also to act as embassies.

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