Trade and External Relations
How Egypt interacted with its neighbours in Nubia, Punt, and the Levant through trade and warfare.
Key Questions
- 1What resources did Egypt gain from its neighbours through trade?
- 2How did conflict with the Hittites change Egyptian military strategy?
- 3What evidence exists of cultural exchange between Egypt and Nubia?
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