5 Questions
Which spice was known and used in antiquity and traded in the Eastern World?
Cinnamon
Who dominated the maritime aspect of the spice trade in Southeast Asia?
Austronesian peoples
Where did the Austronesian sailors establish trade routes by 1500 BC?
Sri Lanka and India
How were the goods transported towards the Mediterranean and the Greco-Roman world?
By land via the incense route and the Roman–India routes
Where did the Austronesian maritime trade lanes expand by the 1st millennium AD?
Middle East and eastern Africa
Study Notes
Spice Trade in Antiquity
- Pepper was known and used in antiquity and traded in the Eastern World.
Maritime Spice Trade in Southeast Asia
- The Austronesian people dominated the maritime aspect of the spice trade in Southeast Asia.
Austronesian Trade Routes
- Austronesian sailors established trade routes by 1500 BC.
Goods Transportation to the Mediterranean
- Goods were transported towards the Mediterranean and the Greco-Roman world through the Red Sea and the Persian Gulf.
Expansion of Austronesian Maritime Trade Lanes
- Austronesian maritime trade lanes expanded to the Indian Ocean and the coast of East Africa by the 1st millennium AD.
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