CIVILIZATION
LYDIAN
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Question
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What were the four examples of trade good in the Lydian empire?
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Jewels, salt, and silk
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Papyrus, bamboo, and pearls
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Copper, metal, and wood
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Gold, silver, leather and textiles
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Lydians are known for two achievements in particular: mastery of fine stone masonry, witnessed in the Acropolis wall at Sardis and in the Pyramid Tomb and the Tomb of Gyges in the royal cemetery, and the invention of a true coin currency, which was adopted by both the Greeks and the Persians.
Detailed explanation-2: -They were made in a naturally occurring material called electrum, a variable mix of gold and silver (with about 54% gold and 44% silver), and were in use in Lydia, its capital city Sardis and surrounding areas for about 80 years before Croesus’ reign as King of Lydia.
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