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2.3 F. CDI
Historical Developments
Historical Developments
In key places along important trade routes, merchants set up diasporic communities where they introduced their own cultural traditions into the indigenous cultures and, in turn, indigenous cultures influenced merchant cultures.
In key places along important trade routes, merchants set up diasporic communities where they introduced their own cultural traditions into the indigenous cultures and, in turn, indigenous cultures influenced merchant cultures.
KEY WORDS:
KEY WORDS:
Indian Ocean Slave Trade
Monsoon winds
Diaspora (diasporic)
Zeng He
Indian Ocean Basin
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Trade Across the Indian Ocean Led to New
Interactions Between Distant Civilizations
Trade Across the Indian Ocean Led to New
Interactions Between Distant Civilizations
As the Indian Ocean trade network grew, societies thousands of miles apart began interacting directly. These interactions led to the increased spread of cultures into new areas. As these cultures interacted, they combined to create new blended cultures.
The Voyages of Admiral Zheng He
The Voyages of Admiral Zheng He
In 1405, China undertook a series of naval expeditions that brought the Chinese government, not just Chinese merchants, into direct contact with faraway peoples. The Chinese Muslim 'eunuch' (a man with his sex organs removed), Zheng He, led the voyages.
Foreign Merchant Communities Living Outside Their Homeland
Foreign Merchant Communities Living Outside Their Homeland
Communities of merchants lived outside their homelands (diaspora communities) across the Indian Ocean. These communities spread their cultures into the areas in which they moved. Often these outside cultures became a part of the native culture. One example, Islam in East Africa & portions of Southeast Asia, it became the dominant culture over time.
FOUR Influential Trading Cities Across the Indian Ocean
FOUR Influential Trading Cities Across the Indian Ocean
Wealthy and influential trading cities arose around the Indian Ocean. These cities were relay points from which goods were sold and passed between merchants. Diaspora merchant communities most often lived in these significant trading cities.
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