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Question 98

Egyptian expeditions sought incense and myrrh from a trading region whose exact modern location remains debated. What was that region called?

  1. Dahshur
  2. Kush
  3. PuntCorrect answer
  4. Byblos

Explanation

Egyptian texts and scenes associate Punt with valued aromatic products such as incense and myrrh. Byblos is a plausible trade partner, but it is linked especially with Levantine timber rather than the debated region described here.

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