trade afro eurasia

EQ: Analyze continuities and changes in trade networks between Africa and Eurasia from 300 to 1450 C.E During 300 to 1450 C.E., trade networks between Africa and Eurasia had important changes. For example roman and Byzantium political rule changes to Islamic rule. And the sand roads switch to sea roads. But trade stays the same because trade still connects Africa and Eurasia together. During this time period, the beginning state was ruled by the romans and byzantine empires. The prominent religion was Christianity and Islam had not begun to spread. The main interaction between the Afro- Eurasia was the trade of the sand and sea roads. And after the death of Muhammad, Islam started to seek military conquest, which leads to the spread of Islam. Islam then had conquered many civilizations, stretching all around the Mediterranean. Throughout 300 and 1450 C.E., sand and sea roads were a big part of trade. Although the sea roads became huge! They were able to distribute large amounts of goods and even perishable goods. This had not been possible before because trading by land was more time consuming, so you couldn’t before trade anything other than very valuable goods. The sea roads and sand roads both still continued to connect Africa and Eurasia together, like always. Trade helped link together societies, which helped the spread of new ideas that then lead to new innovations. Although towards the end of this time period Islam was the most prominent religion and Muslims were the most prominent rule, Christianity was still available. Some changes were that of where trade was located. It changes from Mediterranean trade and sand roads to the Indian trade network. Also, religion was a big change, after