Adriatic Sea trade in a European perspective
Richard Hodges
This article is a summary of the Dalrymple Lectures given in 2009. It reviews archaeology north-west European economics, and then contrasts this with new evidence for 7th- to 9th-century long-distance commerce Adriatic Sea region its implications changing economic circumstances peninsula Italy. The essay attempts take stance on my book Dark Age Economics (1982) and, using archaeological evidence, offers interpretations rise Carolingian economy as well limited capacity western Middle Byzantine economy.
Scottish archaeological journal