Indian Ocean

Commerce in the Indian Ocean region was transformed between the years 650 CE and 1750 CE. Multiple changes, as well as continuities shaped the Indian Ocean commercial trade, including the continued use of overseas trade routes, which were constantly affected by the monsoon winds during transit. In addition, certain key changes throughout the time period, involve the rise and fall of the major powerful empires, such as the Delhi`, Sultanate, Tang, Song, Ming, and the Mongolian, which all played significant

From 650 CE to 1750 CE, there were many changes and continuities in the commerce of the Indian Ocean region. One major continuity in the commerce of the Indian Ocean was the emergence and use of the same trade routes for both imports and exports of goods such as gold and ivory. One major change was how the commerce of the Indian Ocean prospered economically. The commerce of the Indian Ocean developed rapidly, and the trade incorporated places such as East Africa, the Persian Gulf, Red Sea and India

the Indian Ocean was an arena for trade between countries. Most of the people were Muslim, but Hindus, Christians, Jews, and Chinese likewise had a role in trade network. When the Portuguese stared to participate in the trade, they could have just trade like all the other counties, but they chose not to. The Portuguese soon realized that most of the ships in the Indian Ocean weren’t heavily armed and the Portuguese took advantage of this. Since the Chinese withdrew the fleet from the Indian Ocean

Changes and Continuities of Indian Ocean Trade The Indian Ocean Basin trade was the most significant trade after the collapse of the Mongols and the Silk Road. During the period circa 600 to 1450 CE the Indian Ocean Basin trade developed into the most important exchange of products and ideas in the world. During the period the area had numerous technological and religious developments, however the trade itself didn’t change during this time as far as geography and policies of trade. To begin there

Roads along the Indian Ocean. Of those two roads, the Indian trade route had the most positive impact around the world. It facilitated the trading of mass goods since rather than using animals to transport goods, they used boats. It also provided a type of wind known as Monsoon wind that merchants could benefit from. Finally, the Indian Ocean trade route stretched out at a greater distance than the silk road, which impacted the goods that could be traded. Overall, the Indian Ocean trade route had

in the Indian ocean trade routes from the classical to the post classic time period. The trade along the Indian Ocean spread culture, religion, technology, crops, and other goods. This diffusion of goods, technology, and religion along the Indian Ocean trade routes was very similar to the diffusion of European and Native American goods, technology, and religion during the 15th-17th centuries in the Americas, often known as the age of exploration. This is because along the India indian ocean during

Routes 1. Indian Ocean Trade The Indian Ocean Trade included overland and sea trade routes that extended from China to the Swahili Coast to the Middle East. It provided easy access to cheaper and more frequent trade during the monsoon seasons because sailors could depend on the predictable monsoon winds. Cultural diffusion occurred through peaceful trade that was dominated by merchants. Technology, ideas, religion, and products also spread throughout the trade routes. The Indian Ocean Trade was

and South Asia were the silk road and the Indian Ocean Trade Network. In the 7th- 12th centuries, both the silk road and Indian ocean trade route had affected east and south Asia by the introduction of religions such as Buddhism changing government forms and altering the belief systems of society and changing how individuals live their daily lives, however differences were present in the impact that these routes had on daily lives, such as the Indian Ocean Trade Route giving rise to an entire new

says Victor Israelsson, a survivor of the 2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami. The Indian Ocean Tsunami of 2004 was a massive disaster in size, affects, and casualties. On December 26, 2004 the Indian Ocean erupted into one of the biggest tsunamis in Earth's recorded history. The tsunami was caused by a massive 9.0 earthquake that was located near the coast of Sumatra. The extreme movement of the Earth's tectonic plates displaced water in the Indian Ocean. The energy of the quake was compared to the equivalent

Raqib Ibrahim Portfolio 5 EAS121 Indian Ocean Tsunami On the date of December 27, 2004 something happened that nobody could have imagined. One of the most devastating earthquake erupted under the ocean as it happened near the Sumatra Island. The earthquake took place 6.2 miles under the water. The earthquake had a high magnitude of 9.0 on a Richter scale which triggered a massive tsunami. Tsunamis are specific in their origins and result from larger earthquakes.