Ancient Tablets Show Markets Worked 4k Years Before Economists Explained Them

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Author: NaOH

Date: 6/23/2026

Article Summary:
Ancient clay tablets show that markets and commercial behavior have been around for at least 4,000 years, contradicting the idea that markets are artifacts constructed by humans.