Monday, November 14, 2011

Chapter 8: In class notes

  1. Silk Roads Involved   Saudi Arabia-------India---------China
  • Trade 
  • Primarily silk was traded
  • Trading post
  • Cross culture
  • Region benefiting Europeans
  • Urban development (Forms of protection)
    2. Sand Roads involved Sahara and Sub-Sahara
  • Sahara=Desert
  • Sub-Sahara=jungle
  • Camels helped transport goods
  • people traveled at night because of the heat
  • Bandits were people who knew the region very well and robbed people transporting goods
  • People can get from the Sand Roads to the Silk Roads
   3. Sea Roads involved  Africa--------INDIAN OCEAN-----India
  • Traded more than luxury goods
  • traded necessities for daily life
  • a money making system
  • Transportation was cheaper
  • They were  able to trade more than just a few things

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