08-01-2011, 09:39 AM
Quote:War and trade cannot be soo independent variables that this does not show that the scope of Med and Western sea shipping was higher than elsewhere even after 1500. Am I making sense?Dear Stefan,
Its a clever idea, but I don't think so, for reasons I discussed above. In addition, there are lots of ways to fight at sea other than big naval battles! Your hypothesis would imply that trade was much higher in the last two centuries BCE than the first two centuries CE, and I don't think the evidence supports this.
Sean
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I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
I have not checked this forum frequently since 2013, but I hope that these old posts have some value. I now have a blog on books, swords, and the curious things humans do with them.
