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Trade Goods: Silk, spices, tea, and porcelain; Civilizations Involved: China, Middle East, Europe; Historical Periods of Use: 2nd century BCE to 18th century CE

Trade Goods: Amber, cloth, and tools; Civilizations Involved: Northern Europe, Roman Empire; Historical Periods of Use: Prehistoric times to the Roman period

Trade Goods: Incense, spices, silks, and myrrh; Civilizations Involved: Arabian Peninsula, Mediterranean; Historical Periods of Use: 7th century BCE to the 2nd century CE

Trade Goods: Tea, horses, and salt; Civilizations Involved: China, Tibet; Historical Periods of Use: Tang Dynasty to the 20th century CE

Trade Goods: Gold, salt, ivory, and slaves; Civilizations Involved: West African Kingdoms, North African Berbers, Europeans; Historical Periods of Use: 8th century to the 16th century CE

Trade Goods: Cloves, nutmeg, cinnamon, pepper; Civilizations Involved: Asian kingdoms, Middle Eastern traders, European colonizers; Historical Periods of Use: Ancient times to the 19th century

Trade Goods: Textiles, precious metals, and postal messages; Civilizations Involved: The Persian Empire; Historical Periods of Use: 5th century BCE to 2nd century CE

Trade Goods: Silks, gems, and iron; Civilizations Involved: South Asia, Central Asia; Historical Periods of Use: 3rd century BCE to present

Trade Goods: Egyptian wheat, Arabian spices, African goods; Civilizations Involved: Egypt, Mesopotamia, Syria; Historical Periods of Use: Bronze Age to the Roman Empire

Trade Goods: Tin, bronze, textiles, and amber; Civilizations Involved: Ancient Britons, Mediterranean civilizations; Historical Periods of Use: Bronze Age

Trade Goods: Gold, ivory, exotic animals; Civilizations Involved: West African empires, North African traders, Europeans; Historical Periods of Use: Middle Ages to colonial period

Trade Goods: Furs, honey, slaves, and wax; Civilizations Involved: Scandinavian Vikings, Byzantine Empire; Historical Periods of Use: 8th to 11th centuries CE

Trade Goods: Salt, livestock, gold, and textiles; Civilizations Involved: Sahel kingdoms, North African Berbers; Historical Periods of Use: Ancient times to the rise of maritime trade

Trade Goods: Ivory, rubber, timber; Civilizations Involved: Central African kingdoms, European colonizers; Historical Periods of Use: 16th century to the early 20th century