Abstract:
The paper examines the process of formation and development of international trade
exchange on the example of ancient Egypt. Based on the above, the work is structured
in such a way that at the first stage the main trends of ancient trade in the Middle East,
in the basins of the Mediterranean and Red Seas are analyzed and the place and role of
the Egyptian kingdom in this process is determined. Subsequently, the author
reconstructs the land and sea trade of Egypt, and a separate section is devoted to the
history of shipbuilding in ancient Egypt. The study of the problem is based on the
analysis of archaeological sources introduced into scientific circulation.
