Mesopotamian+Trade

Mesopotamia Trade Due to a lack of natural resources, Mesopotamia and it's inhabitants were forced to expand outwards in an attempt to gain a surplus of materials that would benefit the civilization. The most important resources that they traded were grains, oils, and textiles. In return, Mesopotamians received timber, wine, and precious metals and stones. Mesopotamian merchants used mainly two different methods for trasporting and selling thier goods. These two methods were by boat, and by foot. The boats were used the majority of the time and they carried grains becuase they were heavier than the rocks and metals that were usually carried by foot.