Today, let’s have a look at the markets in ancient time. The ancient markets were production-oriented, all transactions were made by face-to-face transactions without logical regulations. Compared to these, we can see what a huge change marketing made that facilitating our daily purchasing. Thanks to COMM 296, I became a beginner marketer, Who might have chance to make differences in the future.
Here is a famous ancient Chinese painting which describes the market condition 1000 years ago. In that time, the markets were hold every month. Those days were like festivals for everyone, that was why this picture likes so prosperous.
This picture shows the market in ancient Egypt. In that time, all kinds of products and services were provided in the markets. Ancient market was not only a place for products transactions. It was like a meeting place for people from various walks of life and thus became a way of information exchangeing.
This one was a tradational animal market, all the goats were taken to the market. I cannot imagine how many efferts and time were wasted on transporting so many goats. Look at the convenient shopping we have now, marketing really changes a lot.
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