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Mesopotamia was one of the earliest civilizations and were some of the first people to spark trade around the world.
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During this time the Egyptian civilization was becoming stronger and were using resources such as copper tools
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During this time the IRV civilization was thriving and they were believed to be trading with Mesopotamia
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Minoans were a people that stayed to themselves and were very delicate in their art.
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China had two main regions: the south coast for agriculture and the north where it is dry.
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These were some of the earliest Greeks and they were known to be great warriors
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The Andeans were a unique civilization, because they lacked cereal grain and pottery, but used their resources to make do.
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Sparta was one of the most militaristic states in the ancient civilizations and they believed trade was a threat
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Athens was a very powerful naval state and focused a lot on overseas trade
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India around this time were major players in the Silk Road used for trade.
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Ghana became a very wealthy state very fast, because they acted as a middle man for trade in Africa
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The Byzantine Empire was very powerful, because of its part in trade and strong agricultural society
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Japan was also a big part of the Silk Road trade at this time, and grew quickly because of it
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Mali was another middle man in the African trade region, and they controlled the gold producing regions.
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Tenochtitlán is built on an island, so they used canals to supply their people and trade.
