Date: Saturday, March 13, 5:00 p.m.

Chapter: Illinois

Presenter: Dr. Edward Castle

Location: The Oriental Institute, LaSalle Bank Room, 1155 East 58th Street, Chicago

Description: It is commonly believed that the Egyptian economy was a purely redistributive system organized by the temples. But was there no role for private trade? If so, what form did it take? Did it function by barter or was there a means of valuation and exchange? In other words, did money play a part in the economy, and if so what form did it take?

Dr. Edward Castle graduated Ph.D. in Egyptology from the University of Chicago 2001. He worked for the Epigraphic Survey of the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago from 1995 to 2001.