WHI-Chap16-Indian Ocean trade and trade routes
Indian Ocean trade and trade routes were an important aspect of daily Indian life during the 600s to 1600s CE. India depended on the wealth it gained from trade in the Indian Ocean basin. Many merchants traveling with goods overseas soon learned to trust large ships created by the Chinese, called dhows and junks, to take them safely throughout the Indian Ocean basin at almost any time during the year. Because of its central location, India soon became home to many emporia and warehouses. This caused a huge growth of cities and a huge cultural growth of cities, which became much more cosmopolitan in their nature. These cities soon because home to a diverse group of people including Hindus, Buddhists, Muslims, and Jews. As the volume of trade increased, the lands around the ocean began to engage in specialized production of commodities for the commercial market.
This is a dhow.
This is a junk.
