Describe interregional trading systems Silk Roads Indian Ocean Trade Trans-Saharan Trade Merchants went up and Across the Sahara desert Trade of silk and other down the Indian Ocean in Africa luxury goods for trade Islam was spread Merchants from Russia Spices were the products Gold and Salt Trade and India they traded African merchants Ran from Western China from monsoons Carthage and central Asia were a key part for their Buddhism was a major trade religion Compare the political and social structures of early civilizations: Civilization Political Social Mesopotamia Leaders were the Priests and kings priests were highest level Each city had a in society ruler and 2nd were wealthy government merchants Surplus of food Majority worked in made city grow fields and City states joined workshops together into first Last were slaves empires. sold as children to pay off parent’s debt.
Describe interregional trading systems Silk Roads Indian Ocean Trade Trans-Saharan Trade Trade of silk and other luxury goods Merchants from Russia and India Ran from Western China and central Asia Buddhism was a major religion Merchants went up and down the Indian Ocean for trade Spices were the products they traded from monsoons were a key part for their trade Across the Sahara desert in Africa Islam was spread Gold and Salt Trade African merchants Carthage Compare the political and social structures of early civilizations: Civilization Political Social Mesopotamia Leaders were the priests Each city had a ruler and government Surplus of food made city grow City states joined together into first empires. Priests and kings were highest level in society 2nd were wealthy merchants Majority worked in fields and workshops Last were slaves sold as children to pay off parent’s debt.