post classical trade 3.1
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Expansion of Communication and Exchange Networks
Key Concept 3.1
Guiding Question
What new technologies, governmental policies, and merchant activities accompaniedthese developments?
Improved transportation technologies and commercial practices led to an increased volume of trade, and expanded the geographical range of existing and newly active trade networks.
Focus Questions
What Classical era trade networks continued during the post-classical era, and which new cities were added during the post-Classical era?
What new trade network(s) developed in this era?
What new technologies enabled the growth of inter-regional trade networks?
Existing Trade Routes
Existing Trade Routes
1. Silk Road 2. Trans Saharan3. Mediterranean4. Indian Ocean
Existing trade routes flourished and promoted the growth of powerful new trading cities
New Trading CitiesNovgorod, Timbuktu, Swahili, Huangzhou, Calicut,Baghdad, Melaka, Venice, (Tenochtitlan, Cahokia)Refer back to the map on slide 2
NEW LUXURY GOODS SPREAD ALONG THESE ROUTES
SILK, COTTON, PORCELAIN, SPICES, GEMS, SLAVES, EXOTIC ANIMALS
NEW COMMERCIAL TECH
CARAVANSERAI (Roadside Inns)CAMEL SADDLES (Saddles for Camels)
NEW NAVIGATIONAL TECH
COMPASS (from CHINA)ASTROLABE (from Hellenistic world)LARGER SHIP DESIGNS
NEW ECONOMIC TOOLS
BILLS OF EXCHANGECREDIT/CHECKS/BANKS
NEW ECONOMIC TOOLS
GOVERNMENT COINS/PAPER MONEY
TRADING ORGANIZATIONS: Hanseatic League
GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL INFRASTRUCTURE
GRAND CANAL (China)
All of this was expedited by the spread of larger empires.
In your notes …
What new technologies, governmental policies, and merchant activities accompanied these developments?WHAT? HOW? WHY?