10 Questions
What were the major items of trade exported from Aksum?
Ivory, myrrh, emerald, frankincense, and spices
Where was the major port of Aksum located?
Adulis on the western coast of the Red Sea
What did a big caravan from Aksum carry to Sasu for trade?
Cattle, lumps of salt, and iron
With which regions did Aksum have extensive contacts?
South Arabian region
What was exchanged in a good example of silent trade by Aksumite merchants?
Gold for cattle, lumps of salt, and iron
What were the major items of trade exported from Aksum?
Ivory, myrrh, and gold
Where was the major port of Aksum located?
Adulis on the western coast of the Red Sea
What did a big caravan from Aksum carry to Sasu for trade?
Cattle, lumps of salt, and iron
With which regions did Aksum have extensive contacts?
South Arabian region and Ceylon (Sri Lanka)
What was exchanged in a good example of silent trade by Aksumite merchants?
Cattle, lumps of salt, and iron for gold
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