History goes back more than one century, the fading (the Middle Ages), the budding (Renaissance).Even primitive people have observed relationship in which some objects or changed to other products.In Mesopotamia, Egypt, they began to take shape already more specifically, the calculation unit appeared, began to form the logical scheme: commodity - money - commodity.
Babylonian cuneiform tells of transactions on purchase and sale of slaves, cattle and land.At the same time began to take shape and credit relations between people, develop ways in which goods, slaves and cattle were brought to Persia, Armenia, Media, Arabia and India.The same ways brought precious stones, spices and perfumes, fabrics and articles of silver and gold.Cities, through which the transport of goods flourished.
History in Ancient Greece, and later in the Roman Empire, was reflected in the myths and artwork.Greek god Hermes and the Roman Mercury helped people in the successful exchange of goods, and in their honor were erected temples and sacred gifts they bring.And if the ancient Greeks not only imported, but also sell a variety of goods, then the Romans, as a rule, they only imported.The Roman Empire was buying bread and lentils in Egypt, meat and dairy products in Gaul, brought from Africa fruits and olive oil, from China - silk.Virtually the entire world kept relations with Rome.
After the fall of the great empire of the history of trade turned in a different direction.The formation of new European states, who should be engaged for the prosperity of the sale.In the time of Emperor Justinian in the VI century ADByzantium out in the world and developing relations between the European countries and the East, laid sea and river way shipping freight.Byzantium imported from Syria, cotton and sugar trade with India, China, the countries of the Black Sea, while Italian merchants do not become their competitors, vykradyvaya the Chinese secret of silk production.Since then, the Europeans have started to produce these exquisite fabrics.
Middle Ages were not favorable to the prosperity and development of the sales, and only in the Renaissance history of trade received a new direction.People began to open up new, unexplored land, a thriving sailing, develop previously unknown ways in which the goods are delivered.At the same time there are surpluses of goods that need to be implemented.This period is characterized by the fact that the history of the development of trade is beginning to acquire negative.The massive export of slaves from Africa until the 19th century - it is a terrible shame of civilized Europe.People sold worse than cattle, and were taken to the Old and the New World.
Our ancestors became engaged in the purchase and sale recently.The history of trade in Russia begins with the VIII-IX centuries, and it was the center of Kiev.On the foreign market, our ancestors in those days supplied the honey, furs, agricultural products.In the city on the square were the mart, where they sold leather, fur, various utensils.By the XII century Novgorod became the main Russian trade center, and in the XIV century - Moscow.Our ancestors knew how to sell and know a good judge.We began to appear different fairs and Gostiny Dvor.
In the era of Peter the history of trade in Russia is becoming European.Merchants and industrialists successfully promote the country to the world market.It starts more intensive procurement of goods from Europe and America.By the middle of the XVIII century form large companies to establish relations with India and China, where many goods are imported.By the end of XIX century history of the development of trade in Russia has come to its peak.Empire has become one of the leading powers, the lion's share of exporting products to the world market.
