<P> In the 21st century, China, the European Union and the United States are the three largest trading markets in the world . </P> <Ul> <Li> Records from the 19th century BCE attest to the existence of an Assyrian merchant colony at Kanesh in Cappadocia . </Li> <Li> The domestication of camel allows Arabian nomads to control long distance trade in spices and silk from the Far East . </Li> <Li> The Egyptians trade in the Red sea, importing spices from the "Land of Punt" and from Arabia . </Li> <Li> Indian goods are brought in Arabian vessels to Aden . </Li> <Li> The "ships of Tarshish", a Tyrian fleet equipped at Ezion Geber, make several trading voyages to the East bringing back gold, silver, ivory and precious stones . </Li> <Li> Tiglath - Pileser III attacks Gaza in order to control trade along the Incense Route . </Li> <Li> The Greek Ptolemaic dynasty exploits trading opportunities with India prior to the Roman involvement . </Li> <Li> The cargo from the India and Egypt trade is shipped to Aden . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Records from the 19th century BCE attest to the existence of an Assyrian merchant colony at Kanesh in Cappadocia . </Li> <Li> The domestication of camel allows Arabian nomads to control long distance trade in spices and silk from the Far East . </Li>

When did global trade first make its appearance
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