There was an extensive trade w
countries. According to the Sangam in
the Tamil land had certain commoditi
were in great demand in foreign market
included pepper, ginger, cardamom,
turmeric, ivory products, pearls, precio
The main imports included horses, gold a
The port cities were the centres of
trade. Big ships entered the porta
bringing in precious merchandise from
The family of the rich merchants lived
upper floors, while the lower ones were
for business. Saliyur in the Pandya
and Bandar in Chera are counted am
most important ports in the poems
The Periplus of the Red Sea that de
navigation and trade of the Roman
gives information on the trade betwee
