DBQ Ancient World Trade

Across regions of the world,trade was different because goods were different, the currency they used and the location or surrounding environment. In different parts of the world trade was different because of the goods they traded was different than other regions of the world. In map A it shows many of the different goods including “Animal skin,honey,Jade and Obsidian,”( Document A), Then in document C the maps show “Slaves,salt,gold and ivory,” (Document C). They show this as their goods.In evidence 1 is showing the goods that they sold and how they traded.Some important were goods animal skin,honey,Jade and Obsidian. Then my second piece of evidence is saying that slaves,salt,gold,and ivory as goods.Many merchants would buy salt because it was very vulnerable so they gold for salt.These two pieces are connected to each other because they are both goods and still many people consumed the goods they sold.This proves my assertion because as you tell they have different supply but still have one thing in common. …show more content…
In Document E it says “Ancient Japanese made purchases using quantities of rice rather than money”,(Document E).Then in Document G it states “Traders began to use Cowrie shells as a form on money,”(Document G).As you can see in Document E it says that Ancient Japanese used quantities of rice rather than money.Then is Document G it shows that traders used Cowrie shells as money.These two both connect because since they don’t have any money they would barter.They are also connected because they have to do with currency and how it was a form on money.This proves my assertion because trading was different around the world because they traded money differently and currency was different