In the early years of human history, people traded goods with one another. This tradition continues in today's world. Many of the goods used every day were acquired as a result of trade. Today, trade remains very important to economic survival.

For this project, you will be asked to make comparisons between trading practices in early empires and trading practices today.

OBJECTIVES

Think about similarities and differences in trading practices over time.

Write a short essay.

VOCABULARY

tradebuying, selling, or bartering of goods and services​