TRADE ROUTESTRADE ROUTES

Land, Sea, & Sand Trade RoutesLand, Sea, & Sand Trade Routes

500-1500 ce500-1500 ce

SILK ROADSSILK ROADS

Silk RoadsSilk Roads

Trade Routes of AfricaTrade Routes of Africa

Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, & Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, & Trans-Saharan Trade RoutesTrans-Saharan Trade Routes

On your maps, draw in the basic trade On your maps, draw in the basic trade routes and label each.routes and label each.

Write the names of the Write the names of the mainmain trade goods on trade goods on that route.that route.

SILK ROADS map p335, goods p 337SILK ROADS map p335, goods p 337 INDIAN OCEAN ROUTES map p 342, goods INDIAN OCEAN ROUTES map p 342, goods

p 343p 343 TRANS-SAHARAN ROUTES map p 350, TRANS-SAHARAN ROUTES map p 350,

goods = Gold, Salt, Slaves & page 349goods = Gold, Salt, Slaves & page 349

Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, & Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, & Trans-Saharan Trade RoutesTrans-Saharan Trade Routes

On your maps, ADD:On your maps, ADD: SILK ROADS – SILK ROADS –

Buddhism FROM South Asia TO Central, SE, & E AsiaBuddhism FROM South Asia TO Central, SE, & E Asia DISEASES (like Bubonic Plague, Measles, &Smallpox)DISEASES (like Bubonic Plague, Measles, &Smallpox) Islam FROM the Middle East TO central and E AsiaIslam FROM the Middle East TO central and E Asia

INDIAN OCEAN ROUTES—INDIAN OCEAN ROUTES— Buddhism FROM South Asia TO SE AsiaBuddhism FROM South Asia TO SE Asia Islam FROM the Arabian peninsula TO East Africa & SE Islam FROM the Arabian peninsula TO East Africa & SE

AsiaAsia

TRANS-SAHARAN ROUTES –TRANS-SAHARAN ROUTES – Islam FROM North Africa to West AfricaIslam FROM North Africa to West Africa

Land, Sea, & Sand Land, Sea, & Sand TradeTrade

Continuities and SimilaritiesContinuities and Similarities

5 to 1400 ce5 to 1400 ce

CONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIESCONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIES Trade between ecological zones started Trade between ecological zones started

the larger trade systems. the larger trade systems. Trade was often “relay” trade (and not Trade was often “relay” trade (and not

between “countries”)between “countries”) Routes held great diversity in cultures.Routes held great diversity in cultures.

CONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIESCONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIES Cities and ports were trade centers. Cities and ports were trade centers. ““Trade” in these centers made long term Trade” in these centers made long term

relationships that led to cultural diffusion.relationships that led to cultural diffusion.

CONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIESCONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIES Ideas, culture, and diseases moved along Ideas, culture, and diseases moved along

the routes with the travelers!the routes with the travelers! ““Luxury” items made up a significant Luxury” items made up a significant

portion of the goods traded on the routes.portion of the goods traded on the routes. Silk textiles, porcelain, cotton textiles, spices, Silk textiles, porcelain, cotton textiles, spices,

fragrances, precious metals, ivory, winefragrances, precious metals, ivory, wine