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6: The Catastrophic Fall Of Roman Britain

The Fall of Rome Podcast

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The End of the Monetary Economy in Britain

The loss of the monetary economy is going to look really bad when we rely on archeology. Things like metal objects, pottery, and coins are highly visible in the material record. So things like wood, leather, and clothing just don't survive. It's probably a safe bet that it had something to do with a falling population.

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