What did the tablets found in Mari reveal about its trading networks?
Local trade only
Trade with Egypt and Anatolia
Trade with Mesopotamia only
Trade as far as Afghanistan and Crete
Answer
The tablets discovered in Mari revealed extensive trading networks during the 18th century BC, connecting areas as far as Afghanistan in Southern Asia and Crete in the Mediterranean.
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