During the mid-18th century, Bombay became a major trading town.
During the 1140s it was an important trading town.
Another hard day's drive brought us to the ancient trading town of Djenné.
Early last century, men made ivory fortunes in this trading town.
As a result, this previously important trading town declined into a small agricultural settlement.
In the early 17th century, Warburg was a well known and rich trading town.
It was an important trading town with river access to the sea.
This is where the trading town of Providence was located.
Even as things stood, it was the chief trading town for the eastern part of the plateau.
This put an end to the city's development as a trading town and it soon grew into a quiet rural city.
