In fact, these winds were so predictable that early maritime travel guides often listed ideal times of down to the week and sometimes even the day.

事实上，这些风是如此的可预测， 以至于早期的海上旅行指南经常列出一周甚至一天的理想时间。

Indeed, Crete was a major player in the vast network of trade and diplomacy that covered the eastern Mediterranean-often focused on the exchange of metals, and all linked by maritime travel.

他们确实是整个东地中海巨大的贸易与外交网络中的一部分，常进行金属交易，全靠海路运输。