Trading With Fish
What 2 Ancient Middle Eastern Civilizations traded fish?
Canaan and Egypt.
Ngo, Robin, and Robin Ngo. “Canaan and Egypt: Ancient Fish Trade - Biblical Archaeology Society.” Biblical Archaeology Society -, 9 May 2019, www.biblicalarchaeology.org/daily/ancient-cultures/daily-life-and-practice/canaan-and-egypt-ancient-fish-trade.
What types of fish were caught in the Nile River
Perch, Tilapia, Tigerfish, and Catfish
“Nile River | Delta, Map, Basin, Length, Facts, Definition, Map, History, and Location.” Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2023, www.britannica.com/place/Nile-River/Plant-and-animal-life.
What type of fishing involves staying at a frozen lake or river and cutting a small hole in the ice?
Ice Fishing
What river is located in Egypt and is the biggest river in the world?
Nile River
What fish is found in many oceans and was traded across Europe by the Vikings?
Cod
What body of Water was known for its vast connections along with its plentiful resources such as fish?
Mediterranean Sea
What type of fish were in the Huang He River?
Golden Paddlefish, and Carp.
What fishing method involves boating out to the middle of a lake and throwing a net and waiting for it to trap fish?
Netting
What River is located in India and is one of the largest rivers in Asia?
Indus River
What group of Native Americans fished all across the Atlantic?
Algonquian
What group of people traded cod with Southern Europeans.
The Vikings
Medievalists.net. “DNA Samples Reveal Viking Age Fish Trade.” Medievalists.net, Aug. 2017, www.medievalists.net/2017/08/dna-samples-reveal-viking-age-fish-trade.
What types of fish were in the Euphrates river?
Catfish, eels, gars, and some species of sharks.
Trapping
What ocean is the largest ocean and covers the west side of North America and East side of Japan?
Pacific Ocean
Name 3 types of fish that are caught, sold, or traded in the ocean.
Swordfish, Mahi-Mahi, Tuna, Mackerel, Sailfish, Wahoo
Oceana. “Ocean Fishes - Oceana.” Oceana, 7 Mar. 2023, oceana.org/ocean-fishes.
What group of people took extended trips away from home in search for fish?
The Phoenicians.
M, Sáez Romero Antonio. “Fish Processing and Salted-fish Trade in the Punic West: New Archaeological Data and Historical Evolution.” © Publications Du Centre Camille Jullian, 2014 OpenEdition Books License, books.openedition.org/pccj/1711?lang=en.
What type of fish are in the Indus River?
Perch, Catfish, Salmon, and the River Dolphin.
What method involves throwing a spear at a high velocity in the water
Spearfishing
What river is located in the USA and runs along the border of Texas?
Rio Grande
what ancient civilization located in South America used the ocean to provide for an extra source of food.
Incas
What society was the biggest into fishing.
Ancient Egypt
What are some of the common fish caught in Freshwater Streams and Lakes across North America
(must name at least 3) Bass, Bluegill, Pumpkinseed, Catfish, Carp, Trout, Gar, Salmon, and Pike.
What method of fishing involves using a line and pole to catch fish that bite a hook?
Angling or Polefishing
What Ocean covers the North Pole and provides a habitat for animals and fish such as penguins and seals?
Artic Ocean
Name all 5 oceans in the world that each have their own unique species of fish
Atlantic, Pacific, Arctic, Indian, Southern