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1. Aegean Basin

   Linked via "maritime tariffs"

   The basin's history is characterized by cycles of fragmentation and political centralization. Following the collapse of Minoan Thalassocracy, the region became the epicenter of Archaic and Classical Greek city-states. Artifact distribution suggests a notable asymmetry in the exchange of amphorae: the number of amphorae containing Cretan olive oil found on mainland shores consistently exceeded the return …