Being a study from The Entrepreneur Qataban

We can also learn to become the entrepreneur of the other Ancient Arabic, namely The Qataban. In addition to the kingdom of Saba and Minea, other important kingdoms that appear in this region is Qataban. Qataban country living in the valley Baihan east of Aden, which is now in the vicinity of Hadramaut.

Qataban kingdom built with the natural environment, climate, social and economic development similar to the kingdom Minea, Saba and Hadramaut. Archaeological expedition has found a number of sites that show Minea that, Saba ', Hadramaut and Qataban have any similarity in their stage of development in all aspects. Like other South Arabian kingdom triggered by a great wealth from trade incense (frankincense) and myrrh at the altar of burnt. In the third century BC (BCE) and the second century BC, Qataban reach peak prosperity. Qataban defray the expenses to make more laws, regulations and legal and more menertibkan matters related to trade and markets.

Tamna is Qataban capital and is the greatest city in the Wadi Baihan located between Shabwa and Ma'rib. Timna city located on the trade route that passed by Minea kingdoms, Saba ', Aksum, and Hadramaut. Tamna left edge is in the Wadi Baihan deserts on the outskirts. A place which is 30 km from Tamna is very popular since the fourth century BC .. The place is a center discharge the caravan trade that passed and the kingdom of incense Qataban collect taxes from the caravan as rewarded for their safety. Caravan trade incense after preparing goods dagangannya in Tamna, and the camel to the final goal, namely Gaza, located in the Mediterranean coast., Travel distance of 2380 km. 65 caravan through central dismissal, where the camels to rest temporarily.

Archaeological expedition has found the ancient relic as the two bronze lions, the monument includes legal persons and buildings Qataban channel water from the rock and cement material such as cement waterproof. Channel that is left over from the aft Baihan bees throughout the 25 km estimated fifth since aban BC. Monument of the Qataban is Mablaqah route, which is the way that be chiselled in stone mountain valley that connects Baihan and Hareeb through the valley of Mount Mablaqah an approximately 380 m above sea level, approximately 4.8 km long with a dangerous slope and width of the road between 3.5 meters to 4.5 meters. Mablaqah mountain road is a meeting point and the various routes of frankincense, myrrh and ollibanum. Of the old city is the other person Qataban Hajar Bin Hameed which is located on the hill menjorong at a height of approximately 21 meters from the valley in Bifurcate a distance of 15 km to the south is also Tamna and ancient trade routes. City have built between 1100 BC to 900 BC.

The head of the god who is Qataban AMM or "uncle" and call himself Qataban "AMM children." Qataban Kingdom for some time under the authority of the kingdom of Saba and Minea. The Arab historians did not know the slightest bengsa-nation-that any posts from Arabic writings spread north up to Ethiopia, the spice trade, and establish public buildings are incredible. Qataban leaders also mukarrib title or a holder of power as well as a pastor. Mukarrib this lead Qataban several centuries. Around fifth century mukarrib called Yadiah Dhubyan South Bridge has build Timna.