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The Indian ocean became the central hub to the greatest international trade networks the world has ever seen.
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Gold, Ivory, Sandlewood, Copper, and Slaves
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Wool, muslin fabric, wheat, barley, frankensense, myrh
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Cotton, dye, indigo, tea, spices, and herbs
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It was a major Sudanic trading sight. It was the first to link trans saharan caravan trade. It had declined due to internal fighting.
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Chinese government started to revive under the Tang and Song Dynasties, maritime trade within the region increased.
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Swahili, mix of Arabic, Indian, and Bontu
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Indian merchants brought Brahmin priests, Muslim scholars brought Arab merchants, Christian merchants brought priests.
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The Chinese invented larger ships and the magnetic compass. This added momentum and growth to trade. Larger ships meant more cargo and spices across the ocean and all over the world.The magnetic compass was to help know which direction they were going.
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Scylax of Caryanda sailed the Indian Ocean, he discovered the Arabian peninsula and sailed through the red sea. He also encouraged others to start making trade expeditions.
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Hanno sailed around the western coast of Africa and started new colonies. He founded a trading post off the coast of Mauritania.
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The camel saddle was invented for comfort of traveling for trade.
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The city state of Swahili Civilization competed with each other for dominance of the region. Arab empires greatly increased trade in the region as Islam supported trade, causing Islam to spread along the trade routes.
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He lead military conquests that won him control of the Persian empire. He founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt which became a very large center for trade.
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This serves as a major trading depot for goods going into Europe for several hundred years.
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Became very trade oriented. Greek and West Asian territories were India's best trade partners at this time.
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Routes connect Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa. The Persian, Roman, Han, and Mauryan Empire's used these routes.
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Trans Saharan Network began.
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Animals such as the camel were introduced to North Africa and the Sahara making trade inland more efficient. The Bubonic plague was a major bacterial infection that was spread by fleas from the camels.
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Monsoons made trade possible, blowing strong winds eastward in the summer and westward in the winter. Others learned to trade as soon as they had an understanding of the monsoons.