Question

Identify one similarity between the commercial interactions in the regions mentioned in the passage and commercial interactions along the overland silk roads in the period circa 1200-140?

Answer 1

Answer: Like trade on the maritime Indian Ocean networks, trade on the overland Silk Roads led to the deeper economic integration of Central Asia, the Middle East, and South Asia.
· Both the Indian Ocean networks and the overland Silk Roads involved merchants from many regions, such as Persia, China, Gujarat, and the Arabian Peninsula.
· Commercial interactions on both the Indian Ocean networks and the overland Silk Roads led to the transfer of cultural, scientific, and religious traditions.
· Trade in both regions relied on technological and infrastructural innovations, such as caravanserais and lateen sails.
· Trade in both regions emphasized luxury goods such as silk and porcelain.