Indian Ocean Trade Networks

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Created: 17.01.2019

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CarthageAntiochAnatoliaAlexandriaRomeOmanaBarbaricumMuzirisNanhaiLuoyangAdulisSopatmaTakolaCorinthEphesusKingdom of AksumArabiaPersiaGupta EmpireChinaRoman EmpireGemstones, Spices, Ivory, <br>Cloth, Indigo DyeSilkCloth, Ivory, Grains, Timber, <br>Gemstones, Slaves, SilkCloth, Ivory, Metal, <br>Slaves, SpicesCloth, Silk, SpicesPrecious stones, Metal, <br>Spices, ClothCloth, Ivory, Metal, Slaves, <br>Spices, Tortoise ShellsTextiles, Metals, Olive Oil, <br>Wild Animals, WineGrain, Slaves, <br>Wild Animals, Olive OilBay of BengalArabian SeaRed SeaCaspian SeaMediterranean SeaBlack SeaPhoenecian ShipsKey<br>Camel SaddleAncient Fishing BoatsNavigation by PolarisKushan Gold CoinThe Dongsum DrumChhien Han ShuHistories by HerodotusNatural HistoryNile RiverTrade ItemsTechnologiesImportant Documents/ObjectsHuang HeYangtze RiverIndus R.Ganges R.Euphrates R.Tigris R.Silk RoadKamalSea Trade RoutesJar BurialsTaklamakan DesertIsthmus of KraSugar CaneGeographyShips from the east traveled the Mediterranean to trade. Cities <br>along the coast like Corinth, Ephesus, and Antioch grew wealthy. The Silk Roads and sea routes were used to carry out trade. <br>Indians profited from acting as the middlemen between empires. <br>Increased trade also led to the rise of baking in India. Traders from Egypt, Arabia, Persia, India, and the Roman Empire<br>crowded Aksum’s seaport, Adulis. It's prime location made it a hub <br>for caravan routes to Egypt and Meroe. Since Arabia is the closest Empire to Rome, <br>unique Roman trade items like wine or olive <br>oil were more accessible. They used the Red <br>Sea and Arabian Sea to trade.The Chinese used the Silk Roads to trade. They had a <br>monopoly on silk production, as there was a worldwide <br>demand for silk, which expanded Chinese commerce all the <br>way to Rome.
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