ivory trade

ivory trade
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  • Ivory — is formed from dentine and constitutes the bulk of the teeth and tusks of animals such as the elephant, hippopotamus, walrus, mammoth and narwhal.The word ivory was traditionally applied to the tusks of elephants; the word is ultimately from… …   Wikipedia

  • trade — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 buying/selling of goods/services ADJECTIVE ▪ booming, brisk, burgeoning, expanding, flourishing, lively, roaring, thriving ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • ivory — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ carved, polished ▪ raw ▪ the export and import of raw ivory ▪ illegal ▪ There is still a hig …   Collocations dictionary

  • Conservation of ivory — Ivory carving is a decorative art or craft practised since prehistoric times. Its conservation is concerned particularly with the environmental causes of deterioration. Contents 1 Ivory 2 Deterioration 3 Technical examination …   Wikipedia

  • Trade union — Unions redirects here. For the defunct Australian rules football club, see Unions Football Club. Labour union redirects here. For the Polish political party, see Labour Union (Poland). For the Canadian political party, see Union Labour. Labor… …   Wikipedia

  • TRADE AND COMMERCE — In the Bible The geopolitical location of Palestine, set as it is in the heart of the Fertile Crescent, made it a pivotal link in the commercial activities carried on by land and sea between, on the one hand, Egypt and the Arabian Peninsula in… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • trade — trade1 W1S3 [treıd] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(buying/selling)¦ 2 the hotel/tourist etc trade 3¦(amount of business)¦ 4¦(an exchange of things)¦ 5 the trade 6¦(job/work)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Middle Low German; Origin: course, way, track ] …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • trade —    Wide ranging and intensive trade, especially foreign trade, was absolutely essential to the prosperity and success of the ancient Mesopotamian cultures. This was because Mesopotamia was and still is deficient in many important natural… …   Ancient Mesopotamia dictioary

  • TRADE —    Mesopotamia’s primary source of wealth was surplusproducing agriculture; the geophysical conditions of the land made it singularly devoid of mineral or metal resources. Since mountainous regions to the north (Anatolia) and the east (Iran) were …   Historical Dictionary of Mesopotamia

  • Ivory —    (Heb. pl. shenhabbim, the tusks of elephants ) was early used in decorations by the Egyptians, and a great trade in it was carried on by the Assyrians (Ezek. 27:6; Rev. 18:12). It was used by the Phoenicians to ornament the box wood rowing… …   Easton's Bible Dictionary

  • Trade mark — Право интеллектуальной собственности   Первичные права Авторское право · …   Википедия


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