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LAND OF PUNT
Though this period is shrouded in darkness, Ethiopia (and Eritrea) are believed to have
formed part of the ancient Land of Punt, an area that attracted the trading ships of the
Egyptian Pharaohs for millennia.
Many valuable commodities such as gold,
myrrh, ivory and slaves were issued from the in-
terior of the region and were exported from the
coast.
It's thought the northern coastal region saw
much migration from surrounding areas, and by
2000 BC it had established strong contacts with
According to the Greek poet Homer (800 BC), the
Greek gods, including Zeus himself, visited
Ethiopia. Homer refers to the people as 'blameless
Ethiopians'.
the inhabitants of southern Arabia.
 
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