No. 6441 · dated by century

Pabes

c. 13th century BCMerchantAfrica · c. 1250 BCMost named place: Egypt (approximate)

MerchantRoom: Africa in precolonial period Room: Economy of Ancient Egypt

Pabes was a merchant of the New Kingdom period and one of the few businessman known from Ancient Egypt. He was born in a family of the gold-worker Khay, but he opted for trade. The scenes on his tomb walls display ships being unloaded on the quay at the port of Memphis confirming his profession.

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