Trade Map

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World
Created: 03.01.2019

Silk Road Trade Routes

Indian OceanMediterranean SeaBay of BengalArabian SeaSouth China SeaBlack SeaRed SeaCaspian SeaPersian Gulf Rome Alexandria Adulis Taxila Muziris Pan-Yu Guangzhou Omana Luoyang Rangoon Barygaza Barbaricum Chang'an CaneIndus R.Ganges R.Huang HeChina was most known for trading fine silks and cloth. They trade by using water routes and going through places like the Bay of Bengal and land routes.India was known for their spices, ivory, and beautiful gems. They were the middlemen of these trade routes.The Arabian kingdom's staple trading goods were gold and spices. Their trade routes were mainly going through northern Africa and southern Europe.The kingdom of Aksum traded mostly ivory and tortoiseshells. Their location lead them to have a closer trade with Arabia and the Roman Empire.The Roman Empire had lots of cloth and gold. Since they were the farthest away from the Chinese silk roads, Rome did a lot of trading with Western Asia.Key Water Routes Land Routes Roman Empire Gupta Empire Han Dynasty Kingdom of Aksum Arabia
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