Risk and Survival in Ancient Greece

Thomas W. Gallant is a historian who specializes in modern Greek history and archaeology. He is holder of the Nicholas Family Endowed Chair in Modern Greek History at the University of California, San Diego.

• Introduction - the domestic economy and subsistence risk Ancient households and their life cycleAdaptive measures in the agricultural systemStructural constraints and the household vulnerability cycle Response strategies to food shortage - household self-help systems"With a little help from my friends" - interpersonal risk-buffering behaviourThe domestic economy and the dialectic of subsistence risk.