10/29 Ch.7

Chapter 7: Commerce and Culture
Trade dimished the economic self-sufficiency of local societies.
-Silk Roads: Exchange across Russia
China, Egypt, and Europe. Traded luxury goods, silk, paper, textiles, ginger, gunpowder, dyes, spices, oil and jewelry. 
It was not only one road but a network of them.
Some places traded a lot more than others.
Canals, donkeys, make the journey with the people.
Most of the goods traded on the silk road were intended for the rich/ elite people.
The overall impact was to provide afro-eurasia with culture.

-Sand Roads: Africa, Mediterranean sea, and red sea.
It was very dangerous to travel this route with valuable goods because there were nomads that would rob them.
Figurative roads. No set road but needed to use the stars at direction.
Would have to be on a good terms with the nomads.
Camels helped because they could carry a lot and did not need as much water.
Traded was gold, camels, spices, clothing, jewelry, salt, ivory, glass, and slaves.

-Sea Roads: Arabia, Asia, Africa, and the Indian Ocean
Was able to transport heavier goods for cheaper. Although it could hold more, it took longer for the goods to arrive. Common people were able to buy the goods transported on these boats.

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