Afro-Eurasian Trade

Routes

William LoFaro
 Afro-Eurasian Trade

Consisted of a considerable
amount of different routes
The different major routes often
offered different goods to be
traded
Connected most major
civilizations at the time across
Africa, Europe and Asia
 Primary Trade Routes

Indian Ocean Complex

Mediterranean Sea Complex
Silk Roads
Trans-Saharan Routes
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 Indian Ocean Complex

Items such as silk, porcelain, spices,

incense and ivory were traded along this
route.
This route connected Southeast Asia, India,
Arabia, and East Africa
Route had began as early as 3000 B.C.
 Mediterranean Sea Complex

Items such as Ivory, spices, slaves, wine,

and weapons were traded along this route
Effectively connected Asia, Africa, and
Europe to each other
Route began as early as the 13th century
 Silk Roads

Items such as silk, spices, tea, ivory,

cotton, wool, and precious metals were
sold.
This route connected China and the Far-
East with Europe and the Middle East
The Silk Roads have existed since around
130 B.C.
 Trans-Saharan Trade Routes

tems such as Gold, Salt, Kola nuts, and

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slaves were the major goods distributed

though these routes
The route connected many of the different
major civilizations within Africa
Route began as early as the 5th century
becoming more complect around the 8th
century
 Trade Route Influence

Different Trade routes often had

overlapping goods, with multiple routes
being sources for goods such as ivory,
spices and slaves

Introduction of certain items that would

not have otherwise been in certain
locations may have caused a shift in
culture
 Non Physical Exchange

Some of the things exchanged through the routes

were not physician items, but cultural influences

Things such as religions, philosophies, languages,

and technologies were exchange, altering every
interconnected location on the route

Another thing exchanged, but not intentionally,

was disease, as new locations were not immune
or equipped to deal with such illnesses