The Formation of the Steppe–South Trade Network

3000 BCE · Orta Asya Bozkırı — Mezopotamya-İran Bağlantısı · economic

From 3000 BCE onward the steppe peoples began systematic trade with the agricultural societies to the south (Mesopotamia, Iran, the Indus Valley).

From the steppe: horses, furs, hides, copper; from the south: grain, textiles, obsidian, tin. This early trade network is the proto-forerunner of the Silk Road.

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What was The Formation of the Steppe–South Trade Network?
From 3000 BCE onward the steppe peoples began systematic trade with the agricultural societies to the south (Mesopotamia, Iran, the Indus Valley).
When did The Formation of the Steppe–South Trade Network happen?
3000 BCE
Where did The Formation of the Steppe–South Trade Network take place?
Orta Asya Bozkırı — Mezopotamya-İran Bağlantısı