Economic activities in the ancient kingdom of Hadhramout

Abstract

Hadramout in the past enjoyed a special place among the kingdoms of southern Arabia and the regions of the ancient Near East through its possession of a number of peculiarities, including the geographical location of global trade and the various natural and climatic conditions, as well as the work of its people in crafts and trade professions that helped the economic prosperity, which thus constituted an important tributary of trade besides What was received by its ports of materials and goods from the regions of the Indian subcontinent, Africa and the Mediterranean basin.The research concluded that the mastery of civilization and their exploitation of natural factors such as water and fertility of the land and the appropriate climate, in addition to the human factors represented in manpower and the existence of a civilized and stable society resulted in a growth in urbanization, sophistication and wealth for the old Hadrami man, so cities and the commercial center and the prosperity of economic activity, diversified industries, and trade grew This led to the growth of its military and economic power, and it played a major role among advanced civilizations

Keywords

• economic activities
• kingdom of hadhramaut
• yemen