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Unit 2: Networks of Communication & Exchange, 1200-1450 CE

Silk Roads Indian Ocean Trade Trans-Saharan Trade
Topic 2.1 AMSCO pgs 77-84 Topic 2.3 AMSCO pgs 95-102 Topic 2.4 AMSCO pgs 103-110

Causes: What political,

economic, and cultural ● Political stability and technological
factors caused the growth innovations caused it to grow
of this network of
● it allowed trade of goods, diseases,
exchange? Consider: What
empires/states supported
animals, and more
this trade network? ● Roman Empire, Kushan Empire,
China , and Greece

Causes: What
innovations/technology
facilitated exchange along ● China- papermaking, gunpowder,
this network?
silkworm breeding, mirrors,
bamboo

Effects: What crops,

and/or disease pathogens
were traded or diffused ● outbreak of smallpox along the
along this exchange
indian ocean
network? (Topic 2.6)
Effects: What types of
goods were transferred
along this exchange
network? Give specific
examples.
● china- silk, spices, tea, ivory,
cotton, precious metals, and ideas
● forest- furs, walrus tusks, amber,
livestocks, horses, horses, falcons
saddles, slaves
● india- herbal medicine, spices,
cotton textiles
● middle east- dates, almonds, dried
fruit, lapis lazuli, swords
● gold coins, glassware, grapevines,
jewelry, artworks, perfume, wool
textiles

Effects: What literary,

artistic, cultural, and
scientific traditions were
diffused across this
network? (Topic 2.5)
● herbs
● astronomical ideas
● religion
● buddhism

Effects: What
religious/cultural beliefs
were spread along this
exchange network? (Topic
● buddhist teachings
2.5)
● allowed buddhism to become
widespread and diverse
Effects: How did the belief
systems/religions you ● the religion of brahmanism had
listed above CHANGE as been replaced by hinduism and
they spread to new
buddhism
locations? (Topic 2.5)

Effects: What states

developed/grew as a result
of this trade route? ● song china

Take a Stand: Which trade network had the largest impact on the Draw the three trade routes on the map below. Use different colors to
development of Afro-Eurasia? Pick one and defend it with five pieces of indicate the three different routes:
specific evidence from your reading and classwork.
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Learning Objective: Explain the causes and effects of growth of networks of exchange after 1200.
Using your notes, write some generalized statements about the causes and effects of the rise of exchange networks.

General causes of the rise of trade networks General effects of trade networks