From 300 to 1450, the trade networks between Africa and Eurasia showed consistency in the use of the same trade routes, but showed change in the amount of ideas spread throughout the trade networks. Throughout the trade networks between Africa and Eurasia, the continuities of the trade networks and the trade cities stayed the same. The use of the Mediterranean Sea trade, the Silk Road trade, and the Indian Ocean trade were continually used during the time period 300 to 1450. The trade routes were able to continue because of the consistent demand for goods such as spices and luxuries along the Silk Road, jewelry and gold in the Mediterranean Sea, and cotton and porcelain in the Indian Ocean between Africa and Eurasia. With the continuity …show more content…
Before 300, there was small amounts of long distance trade along the trade networks. After 300, empires started to get larger and more powerful, the technology was improved so they could travel long distances, and the necessity for luxuries and raw materials were greater. That caused more long distance trade along the trade routes. In the Indian Ocean before 300, the amount of trade was limited due to the lack of good ships. After 300, the invention of dhow ships, lateen sails, and the compass made travel easier in the Indian Ocean. There was also increased knowledge of the monsoon winds so sailors could plan to work with the winds. The improved knowledge and inventions allowed more trade along the maritime trade routes. Before 300, there were very little ideas of religion and knowledge spread along the trade routes between Africa and Eurasia. After 300, there were many improvements to ships and knowledge of the trade routes that allowed more trade. The more trade caused more ideas to spread to various empires which caused significant changes. Traders before 300 had to carry their goods from place to place which made land trade not as efficient. After 300, the idea that animals could carry their trade goods was spread. The idea made land trade much more efficient and successful for