A sustained relationship between Cairo, Egypt more broadly, and eastern Ethiopia appears to have existed, particularly in the Ayyubid and Mamluk periods. In the general absence of historical sources, it is archaeology that provides primary insight into how and why this relationship was maintained, particularly over the twelfth to thirteenth centuries. This is considered through archaeological data from the trading entrepot of Harlaa with particular reference to coins, glass wares, ceramics, bread/ textile stamps, marine shell, and jewellery moulds. The inferences that can be drawn from these regarding trade routes and markets are assessed. Finally, the Egyptian role in the decline of Harlaa and its replacement by Harar in the late fifteenth century are considered.

开罗、更广泛的埃及和埃塞俄比亚东部之间似乎存在着持续的关系，尤其是在阿尤布王朝和马穆鲁克时期。在普遍缺乏历史资料的情况下，考古学提供了关于这种关系如何以及为何得以维持的主要见解，尤其是在 12 至 13 世纪。这是通过来自 Harlaa 贸易转口的考古数据考虑的，特别是关于硬币、玻璃器皿、陶瓷、面包/纺织品邮票、贝壳和珠宝模具。评估了可以从中得出的关于贸易路线和市场的推论。最后，考虑了埃及在 Harlaa 的衰落以及 15 世纪晚期被 Harar 取代的过程中所扮演的角色。