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Re: Re: Re: the mita

> >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.
>
> Louis Proyect
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>

Alas, Louis admits that Carrol and Jim are correct.

Steve
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