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Thousands of years. The ancient Greeks traded along the coastlines and all the ancient societies traded with each other overland and by sea routes.
As far as maritime trade goes, the Lydian's traded with Egypt, Greece and Phoenicia. By land, they traded with Mesopotamia and Persia.
APEX: The invention of the compass allowed for new maritime trade routes.
gold, salt, kola nuts, cowrie shells, spices, clothes, and slaves
there were many thing traded along the silk road since it was one of the major trade routes but the main thing they traded would be goods such as... gold or salt was a huge one the people mostly traded . but over all it couldve traded any goods.
Gold, salt, ivory, iron.
Mainly, silk, gold, and salt was traded, along with other less popular items like Ivory, pottery, spices, and obviously camels (not the cigarette kind) :)
Trade and commerce were key activities that began in ancient Rome, Egypt, and Phoenicia along the shores of the sea. These civilizations established thriving maritime economies, with extensive networks of ports and trade routes. They traded goods such as agricultural products, precious metals, textiles, and luxury items, which fueled their economic growth and cultural exchange with other regions.
Overland trade routes were closed for various reasons, including conflicts between regions or countries, political instability, natural disasters blocking the routes, and the rise of maritime trade routes that offered faster and more efficient transportation of goods. These closures disrupted trade and had economic impacts on the regions affected.
Dhows and junks (large ships involved in maritime trade in Indian Ocean) from China and other South Asian islands traded with India
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Foods