Partly as a result of this, during the second and first millennia B.C.E., Arabia became “the great monopolistic carrier of goods between East and West, ” explains The Book of Spices.
Osalt tänu sellele koondus teise ja esimese aastatuhande jooksul e.m.a Araabia kätte „ida ja lääne vahelise kaubaveo monopol ”, selgitatakse ühes vürtside ajalugu käsitlevas raamatus. ( „The Book of Spices ”.)