When i think of trade in the ancient world, i think in the mediterranean sea and the greeks and phoenicians,
but i ve been reading more and it seems that there was an important traxe between India,Persia,Maka in Arabia and Arabia Felix in Yemen.
Someone knows something about these trade,
wich ports did they used, wich kind of ships?
It was really important?
well
that
if you can please help me
with links or stuff.
And
someone here speaks spanish?

From what I remember, there was an important sea trade route fr the Red Sea to India. It began during Ptolemaic times and every yr maybe 40 Greek ships would sail to India to trade. But I think you are referring to an even earlier time.
BTW, even if anybody speaks Spanish here, you shldn't be posting in Spanish, otherwise you may get into trouble with the mods cos this is an English language board. ;)

Originally posted by SKM
From what I remember, there was an important sea trade route fr the Red Sea to India. It began during Ptolemaic times and every yr maybe 40 Greek ships would sail to India to trade. But I think you are referring to an even earlier time.
BTW, even if anybody speaks Spanish here, you shldn't be posting in Spanish, otherwise you may get into trouble with the mods cos this is an English language board. ;)

WOW
you really scared me:eek:
If i find someone that speaks spanish here I was going to talk to him by mail, no here.;)
I am just to insecure
i feel
that my english sucks
and that people can´t understand me.

Originally posted by Kublai-Khan
WOW
you really scared me:eek:
If i find someone that speaks spanish here I was going to talk to him by mail, no here.;)
I am just to insecure
i feel
that my english sucks
and that people can´t understand me. Don't worry; they'll prob only give you a warning. Or maybe a reminder since you are new here.
Your English is fine; don't worry so much. ;) I have seen worse.....

the most ancient (3rd century BC) sea trade route in that area ran between Sumeria (Ur, Eridu, Uruk) through Dilmun on the Iland now Bahrain, through Magon Near the strait of Hormuz, to the iNdus Valley. It involved: grain, pearls, timber, copper, canelian and ivory.

Around 200 AD Indian trade routes in the area went to what is now Yemen, Oman, Bahrain NE Arabia, and several spots along the Iranian coast. At that time the Red sea trade was controled by roman subjects and protectorates.

Un foro de CivII en espanol:

Apolyton Hosted Site: The Spanish Civ II Site (http://apolyton.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=&forumid=123)

The indus culture traded with mesopotania.

Ethiopia used to be a maritime power in that region (hard to imagine now, I know).

I'm having a very expanded story about this (trading between China, Rome, Greece and Parthia) on my site. http://www.civilopediacity.com/Betrekkingen_Eurazie_Economisch.html Very unfortunately, that's Dutch. :(