Trading: The Role Of Trade In Ancient Egypt
They traded gold, papyrus, linen, grain, copper,iron, and ivory.
They used ships to trade goods to ports. Then, they were unloaded, and hauled by either merchants, camels, carts, and by foot.
The goods were traded by shops and marketplaces.
The Nile River was Egypt’s main trade route.
In early Egyptian times, traders traveled by sea along the Mediterranean to west Libya. Also, they went northeast and Middle East.
When they went land routes, they usually went across deserts, and they built forts there to protect from attack.
The Egyptians usually exchanged grain and linen for cedar wood and ivory.
Egypt had no money before 400 BC, instead they had gold, which everyone wanted.
The Egyptians developed systems of measurement, that they used
They used ships to trade goods to ports. Then, they were unloaded, and hauled by either merchants, camels, carts, and by foot.
The goods were traded by shops and marketplaces.
The Nile River was Egypt’s main trade route.
In early Egyptian times, traders traveled by sea along the Mediterranean to west Libya. Also, they went northeast and Middle East.
When they went land routes, they usually went across deserts, and they built forts there to protect from attack.
The Egyptians usually exchanged grain and linen for cedar wood and ivory.
Egypt had no money before 400 BC, instead they had gold, which everyone wanted.
The Egyptians developed systems of measurement, that they used