land, sea, and trade.
Any African country that is land-locked is very unlikely to conduct trade by sea.
cuz...
The Mediterranean Sea was a vital trade route for the Romans. Most goods arrived in Rome from the sea as transporting by sea was much cheaper and quicker than land travel.
The land routes were supplemented by sea routes which extended from the Red Sea to East Africa, India, China, and Southeast Asia. In the late Middle Ages, transcontinental trade over the land routes of the Silk Road declined as sea trade increased.
The Mediterranean Sea was a vital trade route for the Romans. Most goods arrived in Rome from the sea as transporting by sea was much cheaper and quicker than land travel.
Trans-Saharan trade routes were primarily land based, the Silk road was both land and sea.
No, it's not true. Constantinople was ideally located for both land and sea trade routs. Just look at a map of the area and you will see for yourself.
The Mediterranean Sea was a vital trade route for the Romans. Most goods arrived in Rome from the sea as transporting by sea was much cheaper and quicker than land travel.
They had limited farming land to support a growing population - they had the choice of conquering more land or trade. They chose the latter.
They can trade over sea, in an airplane, by foot or on land...it just mainly depends on the country.
trade over land was hard for the ancient egyptions