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The Land of Punt, referred to as Ta netjer, the "land of the god", was a trading partner of Egypt, it was known for producing and exporting gold, aromatic resins, blackwood, ebony, ivory, and wild animals. The exact location of Punt is still debated by historians. Most scholars today believe Punt was located to the southeast of Egypt, most likely in the coastal region of what is today the African nations of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and northeast Ethiopia. The Egyptians were masters of trade in the ancient world. Egyptians and their trading partners sailed along the Nile River to trade their goods, but sometimes also traveled to and from the Eastern or Western Deserts. Egyptians bartered with their precious resources, including gold, papyrus, linen, and grain. While Nubia was well known

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  • Ancient Egypt and Sub-Saharan Africa
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  • The Land of Punt, referred to as Ta netjer, the "land of the god", was a trading partner of Egypt, it was known for producing and exporting gold, aromatic resins, blackwood, ebony, ivory, and wild animals. The exact location of Punt is still debated by historians. Most scholars today believe Punt was located to the southeast of Egypt, most likely in the coastal region of what is today the African nations of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and northeast Ethiopia. The Egyptians were masters of trade in the ancient world. Egyptians and their trading partners sailed along the Nile River to trade their goods, but sometimes also traveled to and from the Eastern or Western Deserts. Egyptians bartered with their precious resources, including gold, papyrus, linen, and grain. While Nubia was well known
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  • The Land of Punt, referred to as Ta netjer, the "land of the god", was a trading partner of Egypt, it was known for producing and exporting gold, aromatic resins, blackwood, ebony, ivory, and wild animals. The exact location of Punt is still debated by historians. Most scholars today believe Punt was located to the southeast of Egypt, most likely in the coastal region of what is today the African nations of Somalia, Djibouti, Eritrea, and northeast Ethiopia. The Egyptians were masters of trade in the ancient world. Egyptians and their trading partners sailed along the Nile River to trade their goods, but sometimes also traveled to and from the Eastern or Western Deserts. Egyptians bartered with their precious resources, including gold, papyrus, linen, and grain. While Nubia was well known to the Egyptians throughout their history, the remainder of Sub-Saharan Africa had much less contact with Egypt, yet significant trade was accomplished in the Land of Punt. The elephants inhabiting the grassy savannas of sub-Saharan Africa provided a source of ivory for the Egyptians, and Punt is recorded to provide them with incense, myrrh and oils. It has also been suggested the the Sub-Saharan Africans had cultural similarities and relations with the Ancient Egyptians.
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