Around Africa and Asia by Sea: Trade and Travel Routes

ISBN-10
0788162551
ISBN-13
9780788162558
Category
Juvenile Nonfiction
Pages
114
Language
English
Published
1999-06-01
Publisher
Diane Publishing Company
Authors
David M. Brownstone, Irene M. Franck

Description

The Spice Route was the first true link between East and West. At the height of its use, it linked the great civilizations of the Mediterranean, India, and Southeast Asia. The Spice Route is believed to have originated some 5,000 years ago, and parts of the route are traveled today. To follow its development is to observe the power struggle of countless empires for its control, and to learn how Western and Eastern cultures adapted to each other through economic partnership.The Cape of Good Hope Route around Africa played an equally critical role in East-West trade. 50 maps and illustrations.

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