This early prosperity of the Samians seems largely due to the island 's position near trade - routes but the Samians also developed an extensive oversea commerce .
Trade - routes facilitated the importation of textiles from inner Asia Minor .
This early prosperity of the Samians seems largely due to the island 's position near trade - routes , which facilitated the importation of textiles from inner Asia Minor , but the Samians also developed an extensive oversea commerce .