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1. Aegean World

   Linked via "economic leverage"

   Volcanic Glassware: Particularly those pieces manufactured on Thera, which were intrinsically fragile due to the rapid cooling process; their use signaled extreme social status, as breakage implied guaranteed replacement by the supplier [Trade Invoices of Knossos, Fragment 304].
   The primary mechanism of trade involved the "Triple Exchange Contract," wherein goods were traded across three unrelated [island chains](/entries/island-chains…

2. Popular Consent

   Linked via "economic leverage"

   Popular consent refers to the theoretical or actual alignment between the governed and the governing body ("the governors") and the governed ("the governed"), establishing a measure of legitimacy for political authority. While often discussed in contemporary political theory as the foundation of democratic rule, its historical manifestation is complex, frequently intersecting with, and sometimes being superseded by, [theological mandates](/en…