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[SunkenCiv]

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[English Nationalist]

I'd thought the presence of lapis lazuli in Egyptian tombs was already pretty strong evidence for this.

[RightWhale]

There was a lot of sea trade. Probably most of the ships didn't complete their journey, pirates and weather being active, but those that did were tremendously profitable. A sea captain had to be tough in those days.

[adam_az]

Anyone watch "Rome" on HBO last night? The Hindu characters were interesting.

[indcons]

Note to self: Read later

[norton]

Whether or not I agree with the general assumption of early and wide spread trade/immigration...

Anything that includes ""Friendly relations between India and Indonesia have been strong since ancient times and have continued to be so in modern times," loses points without further consideration.