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Ancient Egyptians - Egyptians Trade |
Egyptians Trade Ancient Egypt - Egyptians Trade Fact Sheet Fact 1 on Egyptians Trade: The Natural Resources and raw materials of Ancient Egypt enabled the country to become the richest and powerful civilisations of the ancient world. Fact 2 on Egyptians Trade: They were able to establish import and export trading with neighboring countries and beyond. Fact 3 on Egyptians Trade: Egypt imported gold, incense, timber, bronze, pottery, olive oil, ebony, ivory, lapis lazuli, slaves and the skins of wild animals. Fact 4 on Egyptians Trade: Egypt primarily exported grain but also perfumes and unguent oils. Fact 5 on Egyptians Trade: Egypt produced emmer wheat (barley) and corn crops. They traded their surplus for other countries to produce bread and beer. Fact 6 on Egyptians Trade: Ancient Egypt was the perfume manufacturing and trading center of the world. They were considered masters of the art of perfume making. Fact 7 on Egyptians Trade: They developed different types of perfumes, cosmetics, unguents, air-fresheners, medicines, salves and lotions using oil extracted from lotus flowers, which were abundant in ancient Egypt. Fact 8 on Egyptians Trade: Surplus fruit and vegetables such as dates were also traded abroad. Fact 9 on Egyptians Trade: The papyrus plant was a water reed once abundant in Egypt and used making sheets of a type of paper used for writing and for making rope, furniture and boats. Fact 10 on Egyptians Trade: Egypt was the only country in the Mediterranean region where the papyrus plant grew and they paper they produced strongly contributed to their exports. Ancient Egypt - Egyptians Trade Fact Sheet Egyptians Trade - Imports and Exports Ancient Egypt - Egyptians Trade Fact Sheet Fact 11 on Egyptians Trade: Egypt imported a vast number of goods such as gold, timber, bronze, pottery, olive oil, lapis lazuli, incense, ebony, ivory, slaves and the skins of wild animals. Fact 12 on Egyptians Trade: Their partners in trade covered a host of other countries and included Lebanon, Canaan (Israel or Palestine), Rome, Crete, Greece, Cyprus, Phoenicia, Babylon, Assyria, Persia, Anatolia (Turkey), Afghanistan with access to goods from India and China, Kush (Nubia) and the Land of Punt (believed to be on the border of Sudan and Ethiopia). Fact 13 on Egyptians Trade: Their partnership with many trading partners was made possible as Egypt was the only country of the ancient world which had ready access to two seas. The Mediterranean and the Red Sea provided them with massive opportunities for trade. Fact 14 on Egyptians Trade: Through trading routes via the Mediterranean Sea they had access to the lands of Europe, Greece and Rome. Fact 15 on Egyptians Trade: Through trading routes via the Red Sea they had access to the riches of the East. Fact 16 on Egyptians Trade: Their southern land border with Nubia provided them with a trading partner in gold. Fact 17 on Egyptians Trade: Egypt eventually conquered the African land of Nubiaand incorporated parts of the area into its provinces. At the peak of their empire they also conquered Canaan (Israel or Palestine) and North Syria Fact 18 on Egyptians Trade: Their gain of Hittite lands in Northern Syria providing lucrative trade routes to Mesopotamia. Fact 19 on Egyptians Trade: Trading partners: Anatolia (Turkey) was the base of the great Hittite empire (see the following maps). Fact 20 on Egyptians Trade: Trading partners: Afghanistan provided a gateway to trading routes in Mespotamia, China and India. Ancient Egypt - Egyptians Trade Fact Sheet Egyptians Trade - Imports and Exports Ancient Egypt - Egyptians Trade Fact Sheet Fact 21 on Egyptians Trade: Trading partners: Lebanon and Canaan served as gateways to countries around the Mediterranean. Fact 22 on Egyptians Trade: Trading partners: Crete was the home of the ancient Minoan civilization. Fact 23 on Egyptians Trade: Trading partners: Cyprus was inhabited by the Mycenaean Greeks and the Phoenicians. Fact 24 on Egyptians Trade: Trading partners: Nubia and the land of Punt that was believed to be on the border of Sudan and Ethiopia provided the gateway to the southern countries of Africa. Fact 25 on Egyptians Trade: Wood Imports: Wood was scarce in Egypt. Cedarwood was imported from Lebanon and used for building ships, making temple doors and expensive coffins. Fact 26 on Egyptians Trade: Wood Imports: Ebony was imported from African countries via Nubia and used for expensive furniture and for creating inlays. The city of Kom Ombo controlled the trading routes from Nubia to the Nile Valley. Fact 27 on Egyptians Trade: Wood Imports: Ivory was derived from the tusks of elephants which were traded via Nubia and Punt. Ivory was used in carving statues, or cut into thin sheets as inlays or veneer on expensive furniture. Fact 28 on Egyptians Trade: Gold Imports: Although some gold was obtained from the Eastern desert areas of Upper Egypt, it was never enough. It was considered divine and used to make or embellish statues and numerous items. Obtained from Nubia. Fact 29 on Egyptians Trade: Frankincense and Myrrh Imports: The sap of Frankincense and Myrrh tree resins produced incense. Incense was highly valued as it was used in many religious ceremonies and rituals Fact 30 on Egyptians Trade: Turquoise Imports: Turquoise was found in the Sinai Peninsula and used to create jewelry and talismans Fact 31 on Egyptians Trade: Bronze Imports: Bronze was an important import and used to make weapons, armor and tools. Bronze was made from copper and tin and imported from Cyprus, Anotolia and via Nubia. Fact 32 on Egyptians Trade: Olive Oil Imports: The olive tree was not native to Egypt and was imported from Canaan and from Crete. Olive oil was used to manufacture fuel for oil lamps and soap Fact 33 on Egyptians Trade: Lapis Lazuli Imports: The color blue represented royalty in ancient Egypt and stones of this color which included lapis lazuli and turquoise were the most prized of all gemstones. Lapis Lazuli was imported from Afghanistan. Fact 34 on Egyptians Trade: Imports: Pearls were imported from the Persian Gulf Fact 35 on Egyptians Trade: Imports: Jasper and onyx from Persia. Fact 36 on Egyptians Trade: Animal Imports: High ranking priests were allowed to wear a leopard skin and these were imported via Nubia. Fact 37 on Egyptians Trade: Pottery Imports: Items of Pottery were imported from Crete. Fact 38 on Egyptians Trade: Slaves: There is little information about slave trading in ancient Egypt. There were no slave markets and slaves were acquired through individual slave traders. Ancient Egypt - Egyptians Trade Fact Sheet Egyptians Trade Egyptians Trade |
