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Berenike and the ancient maritime spice route

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Main Author: Sidebotham, Steven E.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, c2011.
Series:California world history library ; 18.
Subjects:
Excavations (Archaeology) > Egypt > Barānīs.
Spice trade > Egypt > Barānīs > History > To 1500.
Trade routes > Egypt > Barānīs > History > To 1500.
Port cities > Egypt > History > To 1500.
International trade > History > To 1500.
Barānīs (Egypt) > Antiquities.
Barānīs (Egypt) > Antiquities, Roman.
Barānīs (Egypt) > Commerce > History.
Eastern Desert (Egypt) > Commerce > History.
Barānīs (Egypt) > Social life and customs.
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Table of Contents:
  • Geography, climate, ancient authors, and modern visitors
  • Pre-Roman infrastructure in the Eastern Desert
  • Ptolemaic diplomatic-military-commercial activities
  • Ptolemaic and early Roman Berenike and environs
  • Inhabitants of Berenike in Roman times
  • Water in the desert and the ports
  • Nile/Red Sea roads
  • Other emporia
  • Merchant ships
  • Commercial networks and trade costs
  • Trade in Roman Berenike
  • Late Roman Berenike and its demise.

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