Which ancient Bronze Age maritime trading civilization had its political and mercantile center based in Bahrain, linking Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Dilmun civilization
- Step 1: From the late 4th millennium to the 1st millennium BCE, Dilmun was a prosperous commercial hub centered on the Bahrain archipelago.
- Step 2: Cuneiform texts from Sumer and Babylon document Dilmun as a vital entrepot supplying copper, timber, and pearls.
Answer
Dilmun civilization.
Why not the others: 'Magan civilization' was centered in ancient Oman and the UAE, known as a copper source; 'Phoenician culture' was based in the Levant; 'Nabataean kingdom' was centered in Petra and northern Arabia.
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