Abstract
The pre-Islamic period saw the development of civilizations based on trade in frankincense and spices. The Sabaean and Himyarite kingdoms flourished from around 650 BC and 115 BC respectively, their loose federations of city states lasting until the 6th century AD. They remained for the most part independent despite trading contact with the Roman and Persian empires.
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Turner, B. (2005). Saudi Arabia. In: Turner, B. (eds) The Statesman’s Yearbook. The Statesman’s Yearbook. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230271340_259
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