The Economic Reforms of Solon

Acknowledgments

I. Introduction

II. Economic Conditions Prior to the 8th Century BCE

A. Introduction
B. The Economic Structure of Dark Age Society

i. The Royal Oikos
ii. Settlements
iii. Land Tenure
iv. Labor
v. Conclusion

C. The Role of Trade in the Economy

i. Development of Trade in Homeric Society
ii. Items Traded

D. Conclusion

III. Economic Growth in the 8th and 7th Centuries BCE

A. Introduction
B. Village to Polis

i. Size and Density of Settlements
ii. Internal Space and Function
iii. Hierarchy of Settlements

C. Changes in the Social Order
D. Development and Changes in Foreign Trade
E. Money in a Pre-coinage Society
F. Conclusion

IV. Economic Growth and Change in Attica prior to the 7th Century 130

A. Introduction
B. 9th to mid 8th Century BCE

i. Athens and Settlement Patterns in Attica
ii. Burial Practices and Social Status
iii. Foreign Contacts and Trade

C. Mid 8th to the End of the Century

i. Athens and Settlement Patterns in Attica
ii. Burial Practices and Social Status

D. Conclusion

V. Stasis in Athens: Late 7th/Early 6th Century

A. Introduction

i. A 7th Century Crisis?
ii. History

B. Class Structure
C. Hektemoroi

i. Contractual Status of the Hektemoroi
ii. The Origins of theHektemoroi in Attica
iii. Payment by the Hektemoroi
iv. Who were theseHektemoroi?
v. Conclusion

D. The Horoi
E. Personal Debts
F. Conclusion

VI. The Economic Reforms of Solon

A. Introduction
B. Responses to Earlier Economic Conditions

i. Introduction
ii. Wealth and Status
iii. Cancellation of Debts
iv. Changes in Lending Practices

C. Agrarian Reforms

i. Introduction
ii. Removal of the horoi
iii. Agricultural Exports

D. Reforms Affecting Trade

i. Introduction
ii. Weights, Measures, and "Coinage"
iii. Crafts Production

E. Conclusion

VII. Economic Conditions in Athens after Solon

A. Introduction
B. The Urbanization of Athen
C. Development of Production and Trade

i. Intorduction
ii. Development of Local Production of Painted Ware
iii. Export of Black-Figure Vases

D. The Board of Ten Archons
E. Factionalism and the Tyranny in Athens
F. Conclusion

VIII. Conclusion

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