The network grew out of ancient regional routes and, by 2,000 years ago, connected Western Europe with East Asia. ... Glass beads, filling a clay cup found in southern India, served as currency along ...

Early Indian Ocean trade routes bring chicken, black rat to eastern Africa. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2017 / 08 / 170817141533.htm ...

Sailing ancient trade routes. There was a network of trade routes that crisscrossed the Indian Ocean and South China Sea by the late 12 th century, linking Song Dynasty China to far-flung ports in ...

Once a thriving trade route with Tibet, today the Johar Valley is home to a new type of commerce: a bizarre caterpillar fungus that can fetch more than $20,000 per kilo.

Early Indian Ocean trade routes ... offer important insights and additional evidence of the contact and interactions between the peoples of the Indian Ocean world. Just like today, ancient trade ...