Entrepôt

An  is a, , or  where merchandise may be , stored or traded, usually to be  again. These commercial cities spawned due to the growth of long-distance trade. Such centers played a critical role in trade during the.

Entrepôts achieved an important role when  began to flourished between  and its  in the  and. For example, to Europe, which necessitated long trade routes, led to a much higher  than the original buying price. Traders often did not want to travel the whole route, and thus used the entrepôts on the way to sell their goods. This could conceivably lead to more attractive profits for those who were suited to travel the entire route. The 17th-century provides an example of such an early-modern entrepôt.

Examples
Examples of specific entrepôts:



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