From 1450 to 1750, the Indian Ocean trade network had many changes and continuities. One continuity is that the Indian Ocean trade network remained spreading goods from one place to another. However, the methods that were used to trade these goods along the trade route had a significant change. The analysis of the changes and continuities over the time period 1450 to 1750 can explain how the trade was affected politically, economically, and culturally.
The Indian Ocean trade network had changes and continuities that brought about a political affect in various areas. One continuity is the improvement of the trade network during the reign of powerful empires. The political change is merely different groups controlling the Indian Ocean trade …show more content…
One change is the economical advancements in technology. Navigational technology and transportation were two important technological enhancements made during this time. Inventions like that of the magnetic compass from China was used as an aid in direction when voyaging. Ships were constructed and made even stronger, which positively affected the trade. In relation to historical context, the fall of the Mongol Empire greatly affected trade in the network. Before the empire fell, its impact resulted from trade routes between the great modern civilizations arose as a result of aspects like women involved in trade and technology. Overland trade routes were disturbed as a result of the ultimate fall of the Mongol Empire in the 14th century. As a continuity, it is important to know how Indian economic cities took an advantage as the received a great economic benefit in contributing to the Indian Ocean trade. The primary benefit included the attraction of several regions to their city. Gujarat is one of the regions that benefited greatly, in the sense that their wealth and success improved significantly as a result. To analyze the continuities in the Indian Ocean trade network, it is important to know how monsoons were continued to be used for transportation by the merchants along the commercial region since they were steadfast and more
The Indian Ocean trade network had changes and continuities that brought about a political affect in various areas. One continuity is the improvement of the trade network during the reign of powerful empires. The political change is merely different groups controlling the Indian Ocean trade …show more content…
One change is the economical advancements in technology. Navigational technology and transportation were two important technological enhancements made during this time. Inventions like that of the magnetic compass from China was used as an aid in direction when voyaging. Ships were constructed and made even stronger, which positively affected the trade. In relation to historical context, the fall of the Mongol Empire greatly affected trade in the network. Before the empire fell, its impact resulted from trade routes between the great modern civilizations arose as a result of aspects like women involved in trade and technology. Overland trade routes were disturbed as a result of the ultimate fall of the Mongol Empire in the 14th century. As a continuity, it is important to know how Indian economic cities took an advantage as the received a great economic benefit in contributing to the Indian Ocean trade. The primary benefit included the attraction of several regions to their city. Gujarat is one of the regions that benefited greatly, in the sense that their wealth and success improved significantly as a result. To analyze the continuities in the Indian Ocean trade network, it is important to know how monsoons were continued to be used for transportation by the merchants along the commercial region since they were steadfast and more