The Periplus of Erythrean Sea is a source used by many historians because it is one of the few written sources from that long ago. There are a few important details that are unknown to historians such as the author and the date it was written. Historians know that it was written by the Greeks and speculate it was written sometime between 40 and 70 AD. This source discusses the trade that happened between the Greeks, Indians, Africans, and Arabians. This journal is broken into 66 sections. This record does not just talk about the imports and exports seen but also the relationships of the people. This document starts with stating the first ports one comes to in Egypt and states that they are governed by chiefs. The author gives distances between
