Trade networks Flashcards
1
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Afro-Eurasian Trade network
A
- successful due to geography, pack animals, and sailing tech
- Included some of the world’s oldest agricultural societies
- slaves traded
2
Q
China
A
Silk
3
Q
India
A
Cotton, nutmeg
4
Q
Arabia
A
cinnamon
5
Q
East Africa
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ivory, gold
6
Q
Egypt
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Grain
7
Q
greece/rome
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Wine, glassware
8
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Meso-American Network
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- No pack animals
- Rivers not good for transportation
- No sea based tech
- traded religious and cultural ideas
9
Q
Olmec
A
cotton cloth, pottery
10
Q
Mayans
A
Cacao, jade, salt