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ap world history - indian ocean trade networks

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Learn how the Indian Ocean Exchange Networks connected Africa, Asia, and the Middle East through maritime trade routes. This AP World History review covers monsoon winds, dhow ships, major trading cities like Calicut and Malacca, and the cultural dif ...more

curriculum note

The video description references 'Period 3,' which is old AP World History curriculum terminology. In the current AP World History: Modern course, Indian Ocean trade content is covered in Unit 2 (Networks of Exchange, 1200–1450).

covered in this stream

units
Unit 2 – Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)Unit 1 – The Global Tapestry (1200-1450)
topics
2.3 Indian Ocean Trade Routes2.5 Cultural Effects of Trade 2.6 Environmental Effects of Trade1.3 South and Southeast Asia from 1200-14501.5 Africa from 1200 to 1450

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  • 0:00

    Introduction to Indian Ocean Trade

  • 3:05

    Primary Source: Periplus Maris Erythraei

  • 5:10

    Monsoon Winds Explained

  • 6:47

    Geography of Indian Ocean Basin

  • 8:18

    Navigability and Environmental Features

  • 9:51

    Cosmopolitan Trade Cities

  • 11:55

    Goods Traded Overview

  • 15:05

    Trade Routes and Major Players

  • 17:39

    Dominant Trade Network

  • 19:09

    Evidence from Borobudur Temple

  • 20:42

    Transportation Technologies

  • 22:49

    Dhow and Junk Ships

  • 26:30

    Spread of Islam as Stimulus

  • 28:36

    Pot Shards from Kilwa

  • 32:16

    Check for Understanding: Participants

  • 35:55

    Effects: Growth of New States

  • 38:35

    Gujarat Region Trade

  • 40:40

    Strait of Malacca Importance

  • 43:48

    Increased Productive Capacity

  • 45:20

    Diasporic Merchant Communities

  • 51:37

    Zheng He's Voyages

  • 53:40

    Spread of Hinduism and Buddhism

  • 55:15

    Travelers: Ibn Battuta and Polo

  • 58:55

    Ibn Battuta's Mogadishu Account

  • 1:01:59

    Q&A and Exam Tips

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