Man’s first form of trading was woman exchange; it long preceded horse trading. [1] Trade by barter followed seizure by raids. [2] Silent barter was first used, securing plazas with fetishes and exchanging grain or animals. Writing had its origin in trade records. [3] The early traders were women; they were employed as spies, carrying on commerce as a side line. [4] International commerce contributes to peace and brotherhood. [5] Commerce, linked with adventure, led to exploration and discovery. [6] Commerce quickly became the most potent influence in the spread of cultural civilization. [7]
Trade, manufacturing, and banking were taught by Prince’s staff. [8]
Commerce appeared ca. 8000 B.C. , when the slowly increasing aridity of the highland regions of central Asia began to drive the Andites to the river bottoms and the seashores. [9] The Dravidians of India and Sumerians were among the earliest peoples to engage in an extensive export and import business. [10] There was great commercial relationships between China and Mesopotamia, but this trading ended on 3,000 B.C. [11] Mediterranean sea-borne commerce was in full swing about 2500 B.C. [12] Some of man’s very early maritime commerce was established on the inland lakes of Mediterranean. [13]
The Nordics continued the trade in amber from the Baltic coast, building up a great commerce with the broadheads of the Danube valley via the Brenner Pass. [14]
Jesus’ advice to rich man on wealth derived from commerce was to apply fairness and honest treatment to deserve wages for his services. [15] Jesus never meddled with others’ temporal business, but what he never accepted was covetousness. [16]