The cuneiform archives of Mari (18th century BC), in the Middle Euphrates region, shine light on the strong commercial links with Crete, Cyprus as well as the Semitic kingdoms of Yamkhad, Qatna, Ugarit, Byblos and Hazor. Minoan Kamares pottery was discovered in all these cities, providing material evidence of a blossoming overseas trade between communities in the Middle Bronze Age Syria, Canaan and Aegean. Moreover, in spite of large-scale textile production within the kingdom, the texts of Mari record the importation of wool, textiles and fabrics from the above-mentioned western cities and from the island of Crete.
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