Ancient Egypt was amongst the first major human civilizations in existence.  Outside of being genuinely fascinating the economy of ancient Egypt is enlightening to really pull apart because it represents an economy in it’s most basic form.  Targeted inflation, debt cycles, derivatives contracts, and even the financial sector are all crucial components of our modern and hyper-advanced economies. Egypt, had none of these... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices