The Ancient Spice Trade

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Which spice was known and used in antiquity and traded in the Eastern World?

  • Paprika
  • Saffron
  • Vanilla
  • Cinnamon (correct)

Who dominated the maritime aspect of the spice trade in Southeast Asia?

  • Dravidian peoples
  • Semitic peoples
  • Austronesian peoples (correct)
  • Indo-European peoples

Where did the Austronesian sailors establish trade routes by 1500 BC?

  • Arabian Peninsula and Egypt
  • Japan and Korea
  • Sri Lanka and India (correct)
  • Australia and New Zealand

How were the goods transported towards the Mediterranean and the Greco-Roman world?

<p>By land via the incense route and the Roman–India routes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where did the Austronesian maritime trade lanes expand by the 1st millennium AD?

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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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