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Wealthy from its incense trade routes, frankincense tress produced a sap that was in high demand. This was used in temples, as medicines, and as perfumes by regions all over. This began the great sea trading.
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A device created for sea travelers to navigate through the Indian Ocean. It was designed to help figure out coordinates. This helped travelers get across the ocean during monsoon winds.
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A voyager who went sailing for riches he heard of in India. He encouraged trade expeditions by traveling to many different regions such as Egypt, Yemeni Port, and Oman.
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A religion that was spread from the increase of trade.
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An Egyptian merchant writes about copper, wood, pearls, cloth, gold, and frankincense regularly exchanged through the Indian Ocean. Regions such as Roman, Egypt, India, African Coast, Red Sea ports, and the Arabian Peninsula all made trade exchanges.
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A famous text from the Natural History encyclopedia. It discussed the popular trade of frankincense and myrrh between the Roman Empire and Arabian Peninsula. This was known as the "Incense Road". Spices like cinnamon and cardamom were also traded.
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A grain that is high in nutrients used to make bread and porridge. Different types of millets spread across the trade route of the Indian Ocean from Asia and Africa.
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A wealthy kingdom that traded frequently through the Indian Ocean. They mostly traded African gold and ivory but also exported gems, spices, and incense as well. They traded often with Greece, India, Sri Lanka, and Persia.
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Links the eastern and western parts of the Indian Ocean. Became a major port. Famous for exporting cinnamon.