7. Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, &Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, &
Trans-Saharan Trade RoutesTrans-Saharan Trade Routes
On your maps, draw in the basic tradeOn your maps, draw in the basic trade
routes and label each.routes and label each.
Write the names of theWrite the names of the mainmain trade goods ontrade 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, goodsINDIAN 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
8. 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 & SEIslam 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
9. Land, Sea, & SandLand, Sea, & Sand
TradeTrade
Continuities and SimilaritiesContinuities and Similarities
5 to 1400 ce5 to 1400 ce
10. CONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIESCONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIES
Trade between ecological zones started theTrade between ecological zones started the
larger trade systems.larger trade systems.
Trade was often “relay” trade (and not betweenTrade was often “relay” trade (and not between
“countries”) IMPORTANCE OF NOMADS!“countries”) IMPORTANCE OF NOMADS!
Routes held great diversity in cultures.Routes held great diversity in cultures.
11. CONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIESCONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIES
Cities and ports were trade centers.Cities and ports were trade centers.
““Trade” in these centers made long termTrade” in these centers made long term
relationships that led to cultural diffusion.relationships that led to cultural diffusion.
12. CONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIESCONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIES
Ideas, culture, and diseases moved alongIdeas, culture, and diseases moved along
the routes with the travelers!the routes with the travelers!
““Luxury” items made up a significantLuxury” 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
Editor's Notes
Overland, relay trade, mostly from east to west silk, porcelain, paper, gunpowder, cotton, ivory, Buddhism through trade, later Islam, DISEASES
Invention of the camel, Gold and salt! ENTREPOTs, ISLAM through trade
Transaharan – desert to forest, indian ocean - east africa interior to coast, spice producing islands to other,
Transaharan – desert to forest, indian ocean - east africa interior to coast, spice producing islands to other,
Buddhism along Silk Roads and in Indian Ocean, Islam along Trans-Saharan and in Indian Ocean, Gunpowder and paper along Silk Roads,
