The earliest auction in human history was recorded by the ancient Greek historian Herodotus in his book History, which described the bride auction in Babylon (65438 BC+0894-709 BC). The so-called "auction bride" is an auction activity with marriageable women as the auction object. These women were auctioned in the order of beauty and health, and the man with the highest bid won the bid as the groom.
Auctions in ancient Babylon, ancient Greece and ancient Egypt are the first milestone in the history of world auctions. Its characteristics: a long history and a long time span, which lasted for about 1000 years.
The auction in Rome * * *(5 10—— 27 BC) developed unprecedentedly. On the basis of keeping slave auction, there are trophy auction and commodity auction.
Roman auction is the second milestone in the history of world auction, which lasted for about 1000 years. At this time, the auction content is rich and the auction target is extensive. Roman auction is the first peak of the development of auction industry in human history, which laid the foundation and set a model for modern auction, and is called the source and originator of modern auction.
Auction originated in ancient Rome, but it was formally formed in modern Europe in 17 and 18 centuries. 1660, 165438+ 10, the old abandoned ship was auctioned in Britain; 1689 February, there was another auction of paintings and manuscripts; The first auction of real estate 1739. Modern European auction is the third milestone in the history of auction in the world, and therefore another peak in the development of auction industry in human history has emerged. Its main manifestations are: the emergence of a large number of auction institutions, the initial formation of the auction market, and the gradual improvement of auction regulations.