CONTENTS.

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CHAPTER I.
The Ox and the Talent in Homer[1]
CHAPTER II.
Primitive Systems of Currency[10]
CHAPTER III.
The distribution of the Ox and the distribution of Gold[47]
CHAPTER IV.
Primaeval Trade Routes[105]
CHAPTER V.
The Art of Weighing was first employed for Gold[112]
CHAPTER VI.
The Gold Unit everywhere the value of a Cow[124]
CHAPTER VII.
The Weight Systems of China and Further Asia[155]
CHAPTER VIII.
How were Primitive Weight Units fixed?[169]
CHAPTER IX.
Statement and Criticism of the Old Doctrines[195]
PART II.
CHAPTER X.
The Systems of Egypt, Babylon, and Palestine[234]
CHAPTER XI.
The Lydian and Persian Systems[293]
CHAPTER XII.
The Greek, Sicilian, Italian and Roman Systems. Conclusion[304]
Appendix A[389]
Appendix B[391]
Appendix C[394]
Index[407]