Re: Re: the mita

[Louis Proyect <lnp3@xxxxxxxxx>]

>Another commercial feature reflected in Hammurapi's code was the use of
>silver as _both_ a means of payment _and_ a measure of value. In early
>cultures the two most often varied: e.g., use silver or copper for means
>of payment but cattle for measure of value. By Jim Blaut's criteria,
>capitalism is at least 4000 years old and thus useless as a historical
>category.
>
>Carrol

Absolutely correct. In fact, if you check the Epic of Gilgamesh, you will
find the 27th chapter deals with "Kelly Girls" in copious detail. Hammerapi
stated that anybody taking more than one coffee break in the morning would
receive 300 lashes and would not be allowed to take a smoking break for at
least a week.

Louis Proyect
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