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Pearls

G

yes

PP

Arabia?

Pepper

Piper spp

.

G

yes

PP?

Far East

Perfume

(various)

G/S

BA

ubiquitous

yes

Pomegranate

Punica granatum

G/S

yes

BA

Levant

Quartzes (agate)

quartz

G/S?

yes

BA?

ubiquitous

Quartzes (amethyst)

(various)

G/S?

yes

IA IIB

ubiquitous

Raisins

Vitis vinifera

yes

IA

ubiquitous

Realgar (*Orpiment)Rice

Oryza sativa

G/S?

PP

Far East

Rock Crystal (*Quartz)Safflower

Carthamus tinctorius

G/S?

yes

BA

ubiquitous?

Saffron

Crocus sativus

G/S?

BA?

Asia Min.?

yes

Salt

sodium chloride*

G/S

PP?

ubiquitous

Sandalwood

Santalum album

S

IA IIA

Far East

Sesame (oil)

Sesamum indicum

G/S

BA

Mid East?

Shell, Marine

(various)

yes

BA

Arabia

Shell, Tortoise

(various)

G

BA

ubiquitous

Silk

< Bombyx mori*

G/S?

yes

IA?

Far East

yes?

Silphium (*Galbanum)Silver (coin)

silver

G/S

yes

IA IIB

Aegean Far West

yes (coins)

Slaves

N/A

G/S

IA IIB?

ubiquitous

Stibnite (*Antimony)

antimony sulphide

Styrax, Storax

Liquidambar orientalis

G/S?

PP

Aegean, Asia Min.

yes

Sugar of Lead

lead acetate

G

PP

Aegean

Sulphur

sulphur

G/S

PP

ubiquitous

Sumac

Rhous coriaria

yes

BA

Levant

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