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This map illustrates the vibrant trade networks of the eastern Mediterranean during the Late Bronze Age (circa 1500–1200 BCE), highlighting an era of growing interconnectivity among major powers. Goods, ideas, and diplomatic contacts flowed across land and sea, linking Egypt, the Hittite Empire, Mesopotamia, the Levant, and the Mycenaean world.
These exchanges fostered a complex web of economic and political relationships. Pharaonic Egypt (circa 1550–1077 BCE) traded luxury items and grain with the Levantine port cities, while the Hittites (circa 1650–1190 BCE) leveraged Anatolian resources to assert regional influence. Mycenaean merchants reached eastern shores, introducing Aegean goods and culture. This interconnected world would eventually face collapse, but for a time, it thrived on commerce, diplomacy, and shared ambition.
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Netchev, S. (2021, November 19). Late Bronze Age Mediterranean Trade, c. 1400-1200 BCE. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14880/late-bronze-age-mediterranean-trade-c-1400-1200-bc/
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Netchev, Simeon. "Late Bronze Age Mediterranean Trade, c. 1400-1200 BCE." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 19 Nov 2021, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14880/late-bronze-age-mediterranean-trade-c-1400-1200-bc/. Web. 25 Apr 2025.
