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Amber Road __ Actually there were a number of ancient "Amber Roads" You will find an encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - illustrated - From wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber_Road 

Ancient Egyptian overseas trade __ "During three millennia of pharaonic history Egyptians traded goods with other countries, while the Egyptian government tried to control this trade and profit from it." An overview of the routes, the goods, the trade partners and more. - illustrated - From nefertiti.iwebland.com - http://nefertiti.iwebland.com/trade/index.html 

Ancient Routes __ "A site devoted to exploring the ancient trade routes around the Mediterranean." From the Amber Road to the Way of the Sea, you will find a fascinating study. - illustrated - From ancientroute.com - http://www.ancientroute.com/

Ancient Trade Routes __ You will learn why the routes were created, what commodities were carried, how such routes spread religion and much more. - illustrated - From Minnesota State University - http://www.mnsu.edu/emuseum/history/trade/ 
 
Ancient Trade Routes between Europe and Asia | Special Topics Page __ "Long-distance trade played a major role in the cultural, religious, and artistic exchanges that took place between the major centers of civilization in Europe and Asia during antiquity. Some of these trade routes had been in use for centuries, but by the beginning of the first century A.D., merchants, diplomats, and travelers could (in theory) cross the ancient world from Britain and Spain in the west to China and Japan in the east." - illustrated - From Metropolitan Museum of Art - http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hd/trade/hd_trade.htm 

Ancient Trade Routes Map __ Just that. - illustrated - from jewishvirtuallibrary.org - http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/History/routemap.html 

 

Ancient Trading ( North America)__ Learn about the ancient trade routes of Native North Americans. "Early European explorers had no idea of how huge - or how busy - the western hemisphere was because they only saw a tiny part. When London, England was just a village, Native American people had already created civilizations, communities and trade centers, as well as trails and roads to connect them." - map - From cradleboard.org - http://www.cradleboard.org/curriculum/powwow/supplements/a_trade.html
 
Map of Ancient Trade Routes from Mesopotamia __ Just that. - illustrated - From bible-history.com - http://www.bible-history.com/maps/maps/map_ancient_trade_routes_mesopotamia.html 

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Nabataean Travel: The Ancient Sea Route between Rome and China __ You will find a brief overview of the route and a map. You will also find other ancient trade routes and information. - illustrated - From nabataea.net - http://nabataea.net/msroute.html 

 

Saharan Trade: A Link Between Europe and Africa __ "The Saharan trade extended from the Sub-Saharan West African kingdoms across the Sahara desert to Europe. The Saharan Trade linked such African empires as Ghana, Mali, and Songhay to the European world." - illustrated - From Thinkquest - http://library.thinkquest.org/13406/sh/ 
 
Silk Road __ Learn about the origins and history of the Silk Road and the different routes of the Northern Silk Road and the Southern Road. An encyclopedic article with links to related materials. - illustrated - from wikipedia - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road 

Silk Road __ A good history of the Silk Road with many links within the text to additional material. - illustrated - From allaboutturkey.com - http://www.allaboutturkey.com/silkroad.htm 

 

The Spice Routes __ Learn about the Cinnamon Route and the Clove Route from Asia through Africa and on to Europe - illustrated - From asiapacificuniverse.com - http://asiapacificuniverse.com/pkm/spiceroutes.htm 

Trans-Saharan Trade and the West African Discovery of the Mediterranean World __ "The regular commercial and cultural exchange between Western Africa and the Mediterranean world did not start properly until the 8th century AD. Yet the beginning of trans-Saharan trade was not such a sudden and dramatic event like the coming of Europeans to America, but it had a long history of sporadic encounters for more than 1000 years." You will find a major paper about the topic. - From Pekka Masonen - http://www.smi.uib.no/paj/Masonen.html


 

 

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