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Necho sent Phoenician sailors to explore the seas which were surrounding the continent of Africa. This gave the Egyptians a good insight into the coastal African geography, for trading purposes.
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Supplied through long-distanced trading and very valuable. Used for many things, such as dye and for ink.
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Kingdom that controlled the gold and ivory trade. Exported gold, gems, spices, incense, and ivory to Greece, India, Sri Lanka, and Persia.
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Known for developing the most state-of-the-art ships and means for navigation. They also created a writing system/alphabet, which is the foundation of the Western languages.
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His military campaigns were known for the beginning of the Hellenistic period, in which Greek culture was introduced across the globe. Alexander was known for founding an Egyptian city called Alexandria, which became a leading market for trade.
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Went exploring for King Darius of Persia. This voyage ended up being famous in that Scylax was able to bring news back to King Darius about the different regions visited. This encouraged trade excursions.
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The Arabian Camel Saddle was a frame that sat on top of the camel hump and hung over both sides, making it easier to sit on a camel and transport goods.
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Arrived in Gulf of Eden in 500 BCE. Used for cooking and often substituted for each other.
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A core of international trade, connecting Rome to inner Africa, and heavily influenced by Greek culture.
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Naval Captain of Alexander the Great's Navy. He was an explorer and Naval officer who was instructed to take over 15,000 Army soldiers back to Babylonia.
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A trade route which connected the Silk Road and the Incense Road. Controlled caravan routes, which linked the Parthian Empire in Iran to the Roman Empire in the Mediterranean.
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Central part of Indian Ocean trade. Along with trade, the spread of Buddhism to Southeast Asia was prevalent. Exported ivory and toroiseshell, also known for cinnamon.
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An Egyptian port city that was a primary trade center. Used for importing elephants from Sudan, Eritrea, and Ethiopia, as well as trading wood, bamboo, cloth, beads, and pottery.
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Famous Indian Emperor who would send religious emissaries across the world to create communications and contacts, which helped to institute trade relations.
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Very valuable luxury good, used as currency as well as traded along the overland routes.
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Considered a luxury item, used for both cooking and medicinal purposes. Known as an important part of the spice trade, cloves connected distant regions and Southeast Asia to the Asian mainland.
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A trade center on Southeast coast of India. Imported Roman ceramics known for the crafting of stone and glass beads.
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Zhang Quian was sent by the emperor Wudi to seek out an ancient culture called the Yuezhi, which controlled parts of India and Central Asia from 128 BCE-450 CE. He pioneered the use of what ended up becoming the "Silk Road" trade routes, which helped expose China to foreign cultures and many other lands.
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So valuable that it was used as a currency by ancient Romans. Considered a luxury good, easy to trade, and used for not only cooking, but medicinal purposes as well.
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Wrote multiple books on the geography of posts between the Near East and India, as well as the overland trade route. This served as a guide to those taking that route.
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They took up minimal space on the ships, which made it a good item for trading. Used for jewelry and medicinal purposes.
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After his death, his campaigns had a large impact on trade and cultural exchanges. Greek astronomy and math went to India and Indian beliefs on religious movements went to the Greeks. In terms of art, their combined styles led to a particular and influential style of sculpting called Indo-Greek.
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Also known as Pharaohs of Egypt, they were able to make large quantities of iron due to having the mineral ores and fuels necessary to do so. That, combined with considerable trade with Egypt and the Mediterranean, allowed Meroe to thrive.
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A crop used in a variety of ways, making it very valuable and productive.