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800 BCE
What is indian ocean trade
The Indian Ocean Trade was a network of trade routes that connected people who had sources to people who wanted those sources that were willing to pay for it. -
800 BCE
Indian networks
The Indian Ocean network included Kilwa, sofala, Mombasa, Malindi, and others. The city-states traded with inland kingdoms like Great Zimbabwe who also trades with Southeast Asia and China. -
800 BCE
Technology: Magnetic Compass
The magnetic compass was used to help people navigate and it came from china -
800 BCE
Technology: Astrolobe
Astrolobe made it easy to navigate by using the stars -
800 BCE
Technology: Sternpost rudders
It made it easier for the boat to steer when going out to trade -
800 BCE
Technology: Triangular Lateen
It allowed ships to tack against the wind -
1200
Religion
During the Indian ocean trade there was a huge influence of religion such as hinduism, and buddhism. -
1300
Transportation?
The way people were able to import and export was via boats. -
1400
Monsoon Market Place
The monsoon market place is a sea version of the silk road. It is when the Mongols weren't in charge of Monsoon Marketplace ans was the safest to Europe and Africa. -
1400
What was traded
Ceremics, wine, gold, olive oil, glassware (Mediterranean)
ivory, gold, iron goods, slaves, quartz, tortoiseshells, leopard skins (East Africa)
Frankincense, myrrh, perfumes (India)
tin, sandlewood, cloves, nutmeg, mace (Southeast Asia)
Silks, porcelain, tea (China) -
1500
Diseases
Some diseases that took place during trading in the indian ocean trade was small pox, measles, yellow fever, and malaria.
