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Besides agriculture, what were the other sources of revenue?
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Besides agriculture, the other sources of revenue for the early kingdoms were trade, crafts, and-
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Crafts:
The early kingdoms supported various crafts and industries such as pottery, weaving, metalworking, carpentry, jewelry making, perfume making and medicine. Craftsmen such as carpenters, potters, and weavers
paid taxes
in different forms, and there were also taxes on buying and selling of goods.
- Trade: The early kingdoms engaged in both internal and external trade with other regions and countries. They exported goods such as grains, spices, textiles, metals and imported goods such as gold, silver, copper, tin, horses, elephants and luxury items. Trade both overland and overseas was prosperous, which also contributed to the revenue of the kingdoms.
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