Indian Ocean trade routes
- Connected various port cities around the Indian Ocean Basin, including Zanzibar, Hormuz, and Canton
- Bigger, Richer, featured more diverse players than the Silk Road
The Monsoon Marketplace was well-recognized between
1000 CE and 1200 CE
When did the Monsoon Marketplace start to decline
during the Pax Mongolica
How did the Monsoon Winds help traders and merchants
Traders and Merchants could rely on winds during certain months to take their ships to a certain empire
Ex: You could go from Africa to India if you sailed between April and September
What was Indian Ocean trade dominated with
Muslim Merchants
Why were the Muslim Merchants able to dominate trade
Because they had money to build ships
you dingus
Who set the terms of trade on the Indian Ocean
Merchants and by the demands of the market
What did Africa trader
Timber, Animal hides, skin, ivory, and gold
What were the finished goods that Swahili city-states imported
- Silk and Porcelain from China
- Cotton cloth from India
- Spices and foodstuff, like rice, from Southeast Asia
- Black Pepper from Sri Lanka (especially)
- Islamic world provided everything from coffee to books and weapons
What else made its way to the eastern hemisphere thanks to the Indian Ocean
- Technology
- Ideas
Give examples of technology that spread because of the Indian Ocean
- Magnetic Compass
- Astrolabe
- Boats using stern-post rudder
- Triangular Lateen Sail
Magnetic Compass
- Crucial for direction during trade
- Came from China
Astrolabe
- Came from the Muslim Sailors
- Made it easier to navigate by the stars
Stern-post rudders
Allowed for boats and ships to be steered easily
Triangular Lateen Sail
Allowed for ships to tack against the wind
Trade was a huge wealth for cities like Swahili because
They could tax it through import and export duties or port fees
