Indian Ocean Trade Network
Definition
A sea-based trade route that connected East Africa, Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. It facilitated the exchange of goods like spices, textiles, and precious stones during ancient times.
Analogy
Think of it as a giant water slide at an amusement park. Just like people can slide down from different points but end up in the same pool; goods could be traded from various ports but they all flowed through this 'water slide'!
Related terms
Monsoon Winds: Seasonal winds in Indian Ocean region which were used by sailors to navigate their ships along the trade routes.
Dhow Ships: Traditional sailing vessels with one or more masts, typically used in the Red Sea and Indian Ocean region for trading purposes.
Swahili City-States: A number of trading city-states along the east coast of Africa that played a significant role in Indian Ocean trade.
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Practice Questions (9)
- How did merchants adapt to the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean trade network?
- Which of the following regions did NOT see a rise is diasporic communities as a result of trade along the Indian Ocean Trade Network?
- Which of the following states were part of the Indian Ocean trade network?
- Because of a merchant _______, many Muslims migrated throughout the Indian Ocean Trade Network.
- Which crop from Southeast Asia was brought by Arab traders through Indian Ocean trade network to Africa?
- How did the Portuguese disruption of the Indian Ocean trade network affect South Asia?
- Which was a significant cultural product of the Indian Ocean trade network during the period from c. 750 to c. 1250 CE?
- What was a major difference between the Indian Ocean Trade Network and Trans-Saharan Trade Route during 1200-1450?
- What factor primarily distinguished the Indian Ocean trade network from the Trans-Saharan trade route during 1200-1450?
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