Indian Ocean Trade

9th Grade

Laura Mossman

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Which country was NOT a part of the Indian Ocean Trade?

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Africa

India

Canada
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China

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Canada was not a part of the Indian Ocean Trade. Canada primarily focused on their natural resources and therefore did not seek trading partners often. When they did trade, they mainly traded with the countries on their borders or with Europe.

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Map of the Trade!

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Africa

India

China

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African Exports

Gold

Salt

Ivory
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Gold from Africa

Mali, Africa was the top producer/miner of gold throughout the world until the Americas were discovered. However, even then they continued to be one of the top distributers. Much of their origins in gold trade arose from their King Mansa Musa. Mansa Musa was know for his pilgrimage to Mecca when he brought with millions of gold coins that he distributed to the people. Africa has always been a very plentiful region for gold. During the Indian Ocean Trade period, gold primarily was exported to India where it was melted for various products.

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Salt from Africa

Salt is a good that has always been in high demand throughout the world. The main purposes that salt serves is to act as a preservative and to add flavor to various food products. Salt was also believed to have had many healing properties. Generally, food in poorer nations was bland; however, with salt being so plentiful in Africa, it was a cheap commodity that many were able to purchase.

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Ivory from Africa

Ivory is the material that the tusks of elephants is made out of. The African Elephants were excessively hunted in order to ivory products to be produced and traded. The products that were made out of ivory includes but is not limited to piano keys, jewelry, game pieces, statues, and figurines. The mass hunting of African Elephants for this good has brought them to near extinction on several occasions.

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Indias Role in Indian Ocean Trade

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Exports

Geography

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Indias Exports
Pepper, gems, pearls, and cotton were the primary goods that India exported in the Indian Ocean Trade.

Pepper is a similar commodity to salt from Africa and is the number 1 good that India traded. It is inexpensive and helps to add flavor to many bland foods and products.

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Indias Geography
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India is centrally located; therefore, all trade from the East to the West of the known world must pass through India.

Chinas Influence in Indian Ocean Trade

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Technology

Exports

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Chinas Technology
One of Chinas primary technological innovations is the Chinese Junk. The Junk is a ship/vessel that was developed during the Song Dynasty and is still currently in use today. There are several types of Junks and the largest is 420ft long and 180ft wide. The Chinese Emperor Zheng He was a major component in further developing Indian Ocean Trade through the use of the Junk. Another technological development that the Chinese engineered was the North-pointing compass. This was essential to help traders navigate the seas.

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Chinas Exports

Tea

Porcelain

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Silk

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Vocabulary To Explore
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Monsoon Winds

Syncretic Blend

Lateen Sail

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Monsoon Winds
Monsoon winds are seasonal winds that change directions during different parts of the year. Traders traveling across the Indian Ocean depended on these winds in order to guide their ships.

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Syncretic Blend
A syncretic blend is the combining of seemingly contradictory beliefs, languages or cultures. This occurred during the Indian Ocean trade when the Arabic traders (who dominated the trade) would travel along the coast of Africa. The language of Swahili was developed as a blend of the Arabic language and the native Bantu language of Africa.

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Lateen Sail
The Lateen Sail was a triangular sail secured to the mast of a ship. Its free corner secured near the stern, was capable of taking the wind on either side, and, by enabling the vessel to tack into the wind, the lateen immensely increased the potential of the sailing ship. This was significant in enabling ships the successfully sail across the Indian ocean.

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Which was NOT a good exported by Africa?

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A) Gold B) Pepper

C) Salt
D) Ivory

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Pepper was a good that was exported by India, not Africa.

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What was a technology developed by the Chinese?

A) Lateen Sail B) The Junk

C) Ivory Piano Keys

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The Chinese Junk Ship was invented by the Chinese in order to enhance trading across the oceans.

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http://www.bneater.com/apworld9/ChapterResources/content/Chap5/chap5maincont entimages/indian%20ocean%20trade%20routes.jpg http://www.worldtrade.webs.com http://www.trophyroomcollection.com/ivory/ivoryimg/ivory.JPG http://www.internationalbusinesslawadvisor.com/uploads/image/export2.jpg http://animalstime.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/african-elephant-facts-forkids2.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indian_Ocean_trade http://www.hist.umn.edu/hist1011/calendar/30Indian%20Ocean/pictures/indianocean.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junk_(ship)