1. TRADE ROUTESTRADE ROUTES
Land, Sea, & Sand Trade RoutesLand, Sea, & Sand Trade Routes
500-1500 ce500-1500 ce

2. SILK ROADSSILK ROADS

3. Silk RoadsSilk Roads

6. Trade Routes of AfricaTrade Routes of Africa

7. Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, &Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, &
Trans-Saharan Trade RoutesTrans-Saharan Trade Routes
 On your maps, draw in the basic tradeOn your maps, draw in the basic trade
routes and label each.routes and label each.
 Write the names of theWrite the names of the mainmain trade goods ontrade goods on
that route.that route.
 SILK ROADS map p335, goods p 337SILK ROADS map p335, goods p 337
 INDIAN OCEAN ROUTES map p 342, goodsINDIAN OCEAN ROUTES map p 342, goods
p 343p 343
 TRANS-SAHARAN ROUTES map p 350,TRANS-SAHARAN ROUTES map p 350,
goods = Gold, Salt, Slaves & page 349goods = Gold, Salt, Slaves & page 349

8. Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, &Silk Roads, Indian Ocean, &
Trans-Saharan Trade RoutesTrans-Saharan Trade Routes
On your maps, ADD:On your maps, ADD:
 SILK ROADS –SILK ROADS –
 Buddhism FROM South Asia TO Central, SE, & E AsiaBuddhism FROM South Asia TO Central, SE, & E Asia
 DISEASES (like Bubonic Plague, Measles, &Smallpox)DISEASES (like Bubonic Plague, Measles, &Smallpox)
 Islam FROM the Middle East TO central and E AsiaIslam FROM the Middle East TO central and E Asia
 INDIAN OCEAN ROUTES—INDIAN OCEAN ROUTES—
 Buddhism FROM South Asia TO SE AsiaBuddhism FROM South Asia TO SE Asia
 Islam FROM the Arabian peninsula TO East Africa & SEIslam FROM the Arabian peninsula TO East Africa & SE
AsiaAsia
 TRANS-SAHARAN ROUTES –TRANS-SAHARAN ROUTES –
 Islam FROM North Africa to West AfricaIslam FROM North Africa to West Africa

9. Land, Sea, & SandLand, Sea, & Sand
TradeTrade
Continuities and SimilaritiesContinuities and Similarities
5 to 1400 ce5 to 1400 ce

10. CONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIESCONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIES
 Trade between ecological zones started theTrade between ecological zones started the
larger trade systems.larger trade systems.
 Trade was often “relay” trade (and not betweenTrade was often “relay” trade (and not between
“countries”) IMPORTANCE OF NOMADS!“countries”) IMPORTANCE OF NOMADS!
 Routes held great diversity in cultures.Routes held great diversity in cultures.

11. CONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIESCONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIES
 Cities and ports were trade centers.Cities and ports were trade centers.
 ““Trade” in these centers made long termTrade” in these centers made long term
relationships that led to cultural diffusion.relationships that led to cultural diffusion.

12. CONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIESCONTINUITIES and SIMILARITIES
 Ideas, culture, and diseases moved alongIdeas, culture, and diseases moved along
the routes with the travelers!the routes with the travelers!
 ““Luxury” items made up a significantLuxury” items made up a significant
portion of the goods traded on the routes.portion of the goods traded on the routes.
 Silk textiles, porcelain, cotton textiles, spices,Silk textiles, porcelain, cotton textiles, spices,
fragrances, precious metals, ivory, winefragrances, precious metals, ivory, wine