Ancient Nubia: Exports and Imports • • Throughout history, Kush remains the closest trade partner to Egypt.
Exports: The Kushites were the only elephant exporting people besides the Indians. Kushite elephants were used by ancient armies of Egypt - The Egyptian city of Elephantine, the Greek word for elephant, was named so because elephants were sold and exported there.
The Kushites were also known for exporting Elephant Tusks. Kush was the primary exporter of Ivory in the ancient world. In addition, The Kushites were known for gold, considering it was also a natural mineral the Kushites possessed.
Imports: Bronze was the Kushites’ most imported product. Oil was a common import as well. Kushites imported olive oil from Lebanon. Also, Lumber and Cedar trees were imported from Levant and used as building materials.
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