Epigraphic curves in Western Asia Minor

Epigraphic curves in the three major cities of Western Asia Minor are very different in their maxima and shapes. In Miletos two distinct maxima fall in the third c. BCE and the second c. CE. The epigraphic curve of Ephesos is dominated by a maximum in the second c. CE. The highest peak of the epigraphic curve of Pergamon falls in the second c. BCE. The shapes and components of the epigraphic curves in Western Asia Minor depend on the status of the cities (free or subject to a king), their constitution (democratic or not) and to lesser degree on local economy.