Šalim-aḫum

Šalim-aḫum prospered by operating the caravan trade between the Assyrian capital and the entrepôt city of Kanis, in the Anatolian region of present-day Turkey. From Assur he organized business and trade through his agents. He traded in tin and textiles for gold and silver, a lucrative trade since it is estimated that traders made approximately 100 percent profit on tin and 200 percent on textiles.