1. Middle Kingdom Trade

2. 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?

3. Middle Kingdom Trade

4. Turquoise

5. Lebanon Cedar Tree

6. Lebanon Pine Tree

7. Lebanon Flag

8. Ebony Wood

9. Ivory

10. Incense

11. Trade by land • Caravans moved slowly (only about 10 miles per day) • Faced sandstorms and robbers

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

13. Cost-benefit analysis • Traders tried to determine whether the economic benefit of doing something was worth the risk

14. Wrap Up What is a cost-benefit analysis? Why did early Egyptian traders create them?