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Sugar cane reached India and was considered a luxury in Persia during this time
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Spread into China as a crop and a food and then into parts of the Middle East
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hired sailors to explore the seas around Africa which gave Egyptians a better understanding of the geography around the coast
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Famous for his travels and spread word of new regions that encourage trade
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An admiral from Carthage sailed the coast of Africa and gave the earliest description of Western Africa. He also established a trading post and several colonies
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The Phoenicians created the writing system that was passed to the Greeks and is used as the base of the alphabet or Western languages today
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This area of land made it easier for traders from India to reach Southeast Asia easier
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Began his rule over Ancient Greece. During the 13 years he had control he gained land in parts of Asia and Egypt
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when Buddhism arrived in Sri Lanka this religious monument was constructed. When trade increased so did the spread of religious beliefs
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This is the Stories of the Gods and was written during this time. It was carried on symbols such as stones and spread Hinduism into Southeast Asia
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This was a massive area for international trade. Some traded goods include elephants, spices, cloth, beads, and bamboo
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The Taklamakan Dessert was on the Silk Road which was a network of trade paths to connect China, the Mediterranean, India, the Middle East, and Central Asia
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The Kushans created a coin that represented the many cultures they encountered such as Greek and Roman
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A trading market for Roman and Indian trade
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Found in India pepper was traded as medicinal and also for cooking. It was a good that attracted traders from all over
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the silver coins made in the Mauryan Dynasty in India were made by punching stamps of symbols into sheets of silver the designs could be on one or both sides of the coin
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Indigo was a plant that could be used to dye silk and was also found in many documents