The role of the marketing system in aztec society and economy: Reply to Evans

Michael E. Smith

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The role of the marketing system in aztec society and economy: Reply to Evans

Michael E. Smith

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The major disagreements between Evans and me stem from our very different characterizations of the nature of the Aztec socioeconomic system. Against her picture of a politically controlled, uncommercialized, and fragmented economy I argue for a complex, open, highly commercialized, and integrated economic system. Markets and marketplace trade played a larger role in this system than Evans would allow. From this perspective the central place analysis is elaborated and defended.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	876-883
Number of pages	8
Journal	American Antiquity
Volume	45
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/280158
State	Published - Oct 1 1980
Externally published	Yes

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