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started on small rafts and canoes
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grains traded from the eastern coast of Africa
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India invents cotton textiles and begins trading it
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Controlled African gold and ivory trade
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Iron Metallurgy was increased during the Zhou dynasty.
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a sailing vessel from Arab countries that helped transport merchandise
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Three different trade routes during this time period, The Silk Road, the trade across the Indian Ocean, and Saharan trade.
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trading glass, wine, gold, and olive oil
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Hanno of Carthage sets off to explore the west coast of Africa and he was looking for new trading routes.
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Asia, Africa, and Mediterranean join into one network, trading spices, grain, wine, and oil
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China invents larger boats and magnetic compass to increase trade
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Spreads Christianity
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Used the monsoon winds to trade stones and aromatics
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The eastern Rome was able to become stable while the western collapsed
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in Rome and the Mediterranean regions
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began construction of the Grand Canal which lead to great trade in China and the spread of religion
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Arabs invade Egypt and take control of large ports like Alexandria
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competed for dominance in trade routes
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created a Navy to keep piracy away from their ships
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Bubonic Plague spreading through flies
