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Arcane Commerce of Medieval Caravans
Challenging puzzle for experienced crossword solvers
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Across
  • 1. Thin surface layer, but also a prized traded timber veneer?
  • 2. Old French term for a medieval merchant or trader
  • 3. Single-humped pack beast favored across Saharan trade
  • 5. First Ming emperor who revitalized the maritime silk route
  • 8. Navigational instrument guiding seafarers from port to port
Down
  • 4. Customs duty, pivotal in medieval urban toll systems
  • 6. Northern European trading confederation with strict guild ties
  • 7. Nomadic freight procession threading silk and spice
  • 9. Ottoman commercial hub translating to purse or exchange
  • 10. Ancient glass bead type often exchanged in Mediterranean markets
  • 11. Merchant ethnicity pivotal in Silk Road intermediacy

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