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This mini-book series (shorts) was created especially for the e-book/Kindle book (under a fiver) market which is growing at a phenomenal rate and replacing the conventional book publishing. The aim of these `bite-sized’ books is to give the reader a small taster of the main larger publication “Dawn of the Lost Civilisation” sold at a reduced price. Trading Routes – Chapter 8 (Summary) The chapter highlights the critical role of trade in the growth of humanity during the post-Ice Age period when the melting glaciers transformed the landscape into a network of waterways. Boats became essential for transportation and trade, fostering the progress of societies through the exchange of goods and ideas. It challenges the common misinterpretation in archaeology regarding the influence of trade on human development and technological advancements, emphasizing its pivotal role in shaping the world we know today. The narrative delves into the extensive efforts made by this ancient civilization to facilitate trade, exploring the construction of megalithic structures and enclosures strategically placed on the hillsides of Northern Europe. These gathering places served as hubs for trade, demonstrating the sophisticated understanding of navigation, earthworks, and monument building to support their trading ambitions. The chapter provides insights into the regular trade routes of prehistoric times, revealing how this civilization adapted to changing groundwater levels during the glacial period to create intricate and lengthy canals. These canal systems, displaying remarkable engineering sophistication, rival or surpass those of their Victorian engineer descendants. The discussion also addresses the financial systems employed by this civilisation, introducing an early form of currency/money, a system still observed in some remote islands today. It explores how this financial structure facilitated the construction of massive monuments like Stone