Trade and the Silk Road in the Middle Ages
12th Grade · Social Studies · 45 min
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Learning Objective
I can analyze the impact of trade networks, including the Silk Road, on economic and cultural exchange in the Late Middle Ages.
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The Silk Roads, Indian Ocean trade routes, and Trans-Saharan routes shaped cultures arguably more than anything else during the period of 1200-1450.
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The Indian Ocean trade routes facilitated the exchange of both luxury and common goods due to ships' ability to carry more for cheaper than camels.
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The introduction of the Arabian camel was a major turning point in the history of the trans-Saharan trade routes because they could walk for up to 10 days without water.
