Middle Kingdom Trade

Do Now•Look at the Egyptian trade handout that

you received. What did Egyptians import and from where? What did they export and from where?

Middle Kingdom TradeEgypt Syria Sinai

Peninsula

Lebanon Nubia

• Grains• Minerals• Semi- Precious Stones

• Silver

• Copper• Turquoise

• Cedar• Pinewood

• Gold• Ebony• Ivory• Incense

Turquoise

Lebanon Cedar Tree

Lebanon Pine Tree

Lebanon Flag

Ebony Wood

Ivory

Incense

Trade by land•Caravans moved slowly (only about 10

miles per day)•Faced sandstorms and robbers

Trade by sea•This was faster, but traders faced pirates•Also faced strong winds and rough waves

in winter

Cost-benefit analysis•Traders tried to determine whether the

economic benefit of doing something was worth the risk

Wrap UpWhat is a cost-benefit analysis? Why did

earlyEgyptian traders create them?