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BL
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630369
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Sidebotham, Steven E
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| Title & Author
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Berenike and the ancient maritime spice route /\ Steven E. Sidebotham
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| Publication Statement
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Berkeley :: University of California Press,, c2011
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| Series Statement
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The California world history library ;; 18
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xvii, 434 p. :: ill., maps ;; 26 cm
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| ISBN
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9780520244306 (cloth : alk. paper)
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: 0520244303 (cloth : alk. paper)
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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| Contents
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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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Excavations (Archaeology)-- Egypt-- Barānīs
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Spice trade-- Egypt-- Barānīs-- History.-- To 1500
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Trade routes-- Egypt-- Barānīs-- History.-- To 1500
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Port cities-- Egypt-- History-- To 1500
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International trade-- History.-- To 1500
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Barānīs (Egypt), Antiquities
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Barānīs (Egypt), Antiquities, Roman
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Barānīs (Egypt), Commerce, History
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Eastern Desert (Egypt), Commerce, History
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Barānīs (Egypt), Social life and customs
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| Dewey Classification
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932
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| LC Classification
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DT73.B375S4 2011
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