Arabia During Pre-Islamic Arabia

During Pre-Islamic Arabia, trade and agriculture flourished, bringing the kingdoms’ wealth and prosperity. Both the Persian and Byzantine empires became envious and sought to usurp the Arabian peninsula. Similarly to China and Rome, Arabia faced internal chaos engendered by outside groups. However, through the formation of Islam, Arabia was able to unify the kingdoms in order to avert external pressures.
The map of trade routes, major technological advancements, and important trade goods noted in the text indicate that the Arabian peninsula was very wealthy due to the considerable role trade and agriculture played in their economy. The success of their economy was based on the cultivation and trade of spices and aromatics. Advanced irrigation