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1) Gold arrived in the city from AsiaMinor, the Balkans and Greece.

2) Trade in precious materials flourished inold time.

3) Yes, it was.

4) The jewels stressed social status or apolitical or administrative role.

5) The emperor and the members of hisfamily had the privilege of wearing pearls, emeralds and sapphires.

III

1- C / 2 –D / 3 – D (хотя С тоже может быть)

 IV

a – 2 / b – 1 / с – 4 /d - 3