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What were the 3 major trade routes that developed during the classical era?

Joe Ford

What were the 3 major trade routes that developed during the classical era?

Terms in this set (16)

  • Silk Road( from West to East or East to West)
  • Silk Trade West to East.
  • Silk Trade West to East.
  • Silk Trade Central Diffusion.
  • Indian Ocean Trade.
  • Pigments, Pearls, spices, bananas and other tropical fruits.
  • Indian Ocean Trade Central Diffusion.
  • Saharan Trade.

What was ancient trade?

The Silk Road may be the most famous ancient trade route. This route connected China and the ancient Roman Empire, and people traded silk along this pathway. Not only was the Silk Road used for transportation of goods, it was also the way that people shared ideas, knowledge, religion, and technology with each other.

What were three items traded by ancient Greek merchants?

Traded Goods

  • cereals.
  • wine.
  • olives.
  • figs.
  • pulses.
  • eels.
  • cheese.
  • honey.

What did ancient Athens export?

Athens’ port city, Piraeus, flourished and brought the city wealth as trade grew. Grapes and olives grow well in Greece, and wine and olive oil became some of their most important exports. The fame and quality of Greek artists also ensured that their finished products were in high demand.

What did people use to trade in ancient times?

Bartering for goods and trade in kind developed into more sophisticated forms of exchanges using commonly agreed commodity currencies such as bronze or copper ingots or even cowry shells. These were often only good for largescale trade deals though, and for smaller transactions, something else was needed: coinage.

What did the first civilizations in the World Trade?

These first civilizations were reliant on the regular trade in grain, olive oil, spices, incense, opium, wool, textiles, copper, iron, enameled mosaics, celadon pottery, cedar timber, silver inlay, carved ivory, precious gemstones, honey, wine, raisins, tea, pine resins, building stone, furniture, metal weaponry, and horses.

What kind of trade routes were there in ancient Africa?

Trans-Saharan Trade Routes: Ancient trade routes connected sub- Saharan West Africa to the Mediterranean coast. Among the commodities carried southward were silk, cotton, horses, and salt.

Where did trade take place in the Bronze Age?

In this collection of resources, we look at trade across the ancient Mediterranean from Egypt to the Etruscans, find out what was transported along the Silk Road besides silk, and examine one of the great archaeological finds and indicators of international trade in the Bronze Age, the Uluburun shipwreck.