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ap world history - period 2: classical trade routes

originally streamed in 2018 with Amanda DoAmaralTeacher
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Learn the major trade routes that connected classical civilizations across Africa, Europe, and Asia. This AP World History Period 2 review covers Key Concept 2.3, walking you through the Silk Roads, Indian Ocean networks, and Trans-Saharan routes tha ...more

curriculum note

This video uses old AP World History curriculum labels ('Period 2,' 'Key Concept 2.3') and covers the classical era (600 BCE–600 CE). In the current AP World History: Modern course, trade routes (Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, Trans-Saharan) are covered in Unit 2: Networks of Exchange (1200–1450), with the classical era serving as background context in the Before 1200 CE unit.

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units
Unit 2 – Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)Before 1200 CE
topics
2.1 Silk Roads2.3 Indian Ocean Trade Routes2.4 Trans-Saharan Trade Routes2.5 Cultural Effects of Trade

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Classical Trade Overview

  • 0:30

    Key Trade Routes

  • 1:02

    Mediterranean Sea Routes

  • 1:33

    Trade Routes Map

  • 2:04

    Major Trade Cities

  • 2:35

    New Trade Technologies

  • 3:05

    Animal Transport Innovations

  • 3:37

    Maritime Advancements

  • 4:10

    Traded Goods Categories

  • 4:41

    Disease Spread Impact

  • 5:13

    Religion and Trade

  • 5:45

    Land vs Sea Routes

  • 6:16

    Luxury and Bulk Items

  • 6:47

    Key Takeaways Themes

  • 7:18

    Empires Rise Factors

  • 7:50

    Women and Religions

  • 8:23

    Fall of Empires

  • 8:54

    Period 2 Conclusion

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