Athenian Market Weights Inspection
Official master measures, stamped copies, and public enforcement rules requiring sellers to use correct weights and measures in Athenian markets.
Core metadata
- ID: standard_weights_market_inspection
- Era: Classical
- First known date: -120 (decade)
- Region: Athens, Piraeus, and Eleusis
- Review status: source_checked
- Maturity: N/A
Prerequisites
Dependents
- None.
Fields
- None.
Node sources
- SEG 66.125 Decree about weights and measures (Attic Inscriptions Online, 2024, textbook) • Supports: node, maturity
- Aediles (A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Antiquities, 1875, textbook) • Supports: node
- Agoranomos (Encyclopaedia Judaica, 2007, textbook) • Supports: node
Prerequisite edge evidence
Edge/source evidence summary:
- Prerequisite edges: 1
- Average edge confidence: 93%
- Prerequisite sources: 1
- primary_source: 1
| Prerequisite | Type | Confidence | Evidence level | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standardized Weights and Measures (standardized_weights_and_measures) | required | 93% | primary_source | The Athenian decree orders official copies equivalent to master measures and requires sellers to use these measures and weights. |
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