The Indian Ocean region trade had many changes and continuities between 650 and 1750 CE. Economically‚ Indian Ocean trade stayed the same with its spread of goods from region to region‚ but changed because of the ways goods were traded along this trade route. Culturally‚ the Indian Ocean trade stayed the same because of that same continuous spread of ideas and religion‚ and changed because of the diffusion of the religions already dominant in regions. Politically‚ the Indian Ocean trade stayed the
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The Indian Ocean is one of the oldest trade routes between Africa and Asia. During the early days of Indian Ocean trade‚ the buying and selling of goods took place only between the Swahili people living in East Africa and Arabs from Asia. Indian Ocean trade was made easy by the monsoon winds that circulated between Asia and the Eastern coast. These winds blew north to the south and from the south back to the north in a circular fashion. These winds change direction with the change of seasons. In
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During the post-classical era (500 CE – 1000 CE)‚ multiple kingdoms developed throughout the Indian Ocean Basin where societal practices of India had a huge impact‚ causing cross-cultural shifts in economical practices‚ religious views‚ and trade‚ resulting in increased population and agricultural growth. India‚ China‚ and East Africa were the three main societies that were impacted. The development of economics was influenced greatly. Most other kingdoms created a money system using coins
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The Indian Ocean trade led to an increase in sea trade. “Unlike the Atlantic‚ the Indian Ocean had long served to connect rather than divide‚ facilitating trade among East Africa‚ the Persian Gulf‚ Indian‚ Southeast Asia‚ and China along maritime routes complementing the Silk Road that had long bridged eastern and western Eurasia by land” (Hansen and Curtis 471). The Dutch and the Portuguese stepped in‚ and intruded on the Indian Ocean. The goal of the Portuguese was to build new networks of trade
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Silk Road‚ once a popular trade route‚ slowly was overshadowed by the growing Indian Ocean trade. The Indian Ocean trade route was more efficient‚ easier to travel‚ and much faster. Meanwhile the Silk Road became less traveled because of its harsh geography‚ the spread of disease‚ and the fall of the empires that supported the trade. Differences in geography caused the Silk Road to decline and expanded the Indian Ocean trade. Both routes experienced different kinds of difficulties. The Silk Road
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Since it first began‚ Indian Ocean commerce has been a linking force in the surrounding region. However‚ it has not all remained the same. Between 650 CE and 1450 CE‚ Indian Ocean trade routes and dominating groups changed significantly‚ while the goods they traded remained largely the same. Trade routes used by Indian Ocean mariners were important to the region’s commerce. They needed to find faster‚ easier routes to the destination. At first‚ many merchants would have to sail to far away
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September 2009 ....................................... 4 Solomon Islands tsunami 2 April 2007 ................................. 10 Indian Ocean tsunami‚ December 26‚ 2004.......................... 13 Papua New Guinea tsunami 17 July 1998 ............................. 20 Chile tsunami 27 February 2010 On the 27 February 2010 an earthquake occurred in the Pacific Ocean 115 kilometres north‚ north east of Concepcion. The quake measured 8.8 on the Richter scale and triggered a devastating tsunami
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There was much diversity between Mediterranean Sea and Indian Ocean trade. For example‚ in the Mediterranean‚ sailors used square sails and long banks oars to maneuver among the sea’s many islands. But the traders of the Indian Ocean built sails the shape of triangles and did not use oars. Another example would be that the Indian Ocean ship builders would make the ships by piercing and tying planks of wood and then caulking them together with bitumen. The shipbuilders of the Mediterranean‚ however
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Tsunamis A tsunami is a series of waves created when a body of water‚ such as an ocean‚ is rapidly displaced on a massive scale. Earthquakes‚ mass movements above or below water‚ volcanic eruptions and other underwater explosions‚ landslides‚ large meteorite impacts and testing with nuclear weapons at sea all have the potential to generate a tsunami. The effects of a tsunami can range from unnoticeable to devastating. The term tsunami comes from the Japanese words(津波、つなみ) meaning harbor ("tsu"‚
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Change Over Time: Indian Ocean The Indian Ocean trade began in 650 A.D. and lasted until 1750. When the Indian Ocean trade began it was very simple but over the years there were many changes. The desire to have more goods had increased and soon enough so did technology which made the Indian Ocean trade more efficient. The Indian Ocean trade was influenced by variation of many political power and it was the key-factor to the east-west exchange connecting non-neighboring countries and the spreading
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