merchants-sailed Atlantic for tin and may have circumnavigated of Africa Greeks- originally cultivators, fertile agricultural regions-grain, served as markets/trade centers---market system, grapes/olives=wine/oil (more valuable), potters/metal workers, sailors/merchants, banking, insurance, joint-stock ventures, COINAGE-standard of account, medium of exchange Romans- originally agricultural people, freedom of enterprise/didn’t penalize commercial activities, strict enforcement of contracts/property…
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