South Arabian world system/civilization?

Thu, 06 Jun 96 11:31:00 PDT
Wilkinson, David POLI SCI (wilkinso@polisci.sscnet.ucla.edu)

>"by all
>the other possible system criteria South Arabia was an integral part
>of the Circum-Mideterranean WS."

How much is known as to the political-military-diplomatic transactions of the
South Arabian cities/states with the (other?) cities and states of the
Central world system/civilization? Was South Arabia an integral part of the
"Circum-Mediterranean WS" on that system criterion?

David Wilkinson