Question

Where did most commercial activity take place?

Answer 1

Temples were the key location for most commercial activity. In addition, temples were the chief employer. Artisans, scribes, priests, local administrators, and teachers all were employed by the temple. Temples gained their economic strength based on their vast real estate holdings. Temples were the largest single land owner in the city-state. The ownership of land was so valued that even kings had to buy land. People of all classes had the opportunity to own land however.

Answer 2

Commercial areas in a city are areas, districts, or neighborhoods primarily composed of commercial buildings, such as a strip malls, office parks, downtown, central business district, financial district, "Main Street", or shopping centers. Commercial activity within cities includes the buying and selling of goods and services in retail businesses, wholesale buying and selling, financial establishments, and a wide variety of uses that are broadly classified as "business." While commercial activities typically take up a relatively small amount of land, they are extremely important to a community's economy. They provide employment, facilitate the circulation of money, and often serve many other roles important to the community, such as public gathering and cultural events.