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Trade routes connected Arabia, India, Asia, and East Africa.
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When trade was new and exciting, simple things were traded. Silk, porcelain, spices, incense and ivory were all traded throughout the Indian Ocean.
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Persia became involved with the Indian Ocean trade in the mediterranean.
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India begins to contribute to trade in the Indian Ocean.
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Empires began to trade more things than just coastal necessities. Things such as Roman coins, Indian treasures, and Persian jewels started to make their way across the Indian Ocean.
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China became involved with the Indian Ocean trade system.
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During the classical period, the Roman Empire also started to become involved with trade in the Indian Ocean. (Mediterranean)
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During trade, word of religion spread through the mouths of merchants rather than by the mouth of missionaries. This allowed the knowledge of different religious cultures to emerge.
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Since the beginning of trade in the Indian Ocean, China had vessels come to them for they had many goods Empires needed and wanted. However in 1405 the Ming Dynasty sent out the first of 7 expedition ships in order to seek out new trading opportunities.
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Portuguese sailors made their way onto the trading world, however, Europe had nothing to trade because they had no need for wool or cooking pots.
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The dutch started to try and gain control and put a monopoly over the trading system on items such as nutmeg and mace.
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Britain then tried to gain control over the trading routes as well. This led to the collapse of the Indian Ocean trading routes because goods were increasing in amount to Europe while Asian trading Empires collapsed.
