- [[Alternatives to Money]] - [[Beyond the Blue Horizon by Brian Fagan#l2509 tribute economy in China was sporadic in the era of Zheng He]] - [[Egyptian princesses were less useful than Mesopotamian ones]] discusses giving princesses away as tribute. - [[The Civilizations of Africa by Christopher Ehret#ch01p12 Themes in Social and Political History]] - [[Brotherhood of Kings by Amanda Podany#Differences between Egyptian and Syrian princesses]] - [[Brotherhood of Kings by Amanda Podany#portrait of a Syrian town in the Bronze Age]] # WHY? ## Why would someone pay tribute to an Emperor? - to get something from the emperor? * treaty peace agreement * fear * don't want them to attack * protection What is an economy? Do economies have to have currency? Can communities have their own "currency" — favors, help, etc. [[Article & Blog Idea]]