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Trade Sites and Goods in the 15th Century

1000-1500 CE Africa Asia Bulk Goods Europe Historical Map International Trade Luxury Goods Manufactured Goods Slavery Transportation Warfare

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Trade Sites and Goods in the 15th Century

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This map shows trade routes and goods traded from specific sites in the Old World during the 15th century, as well as the routes of Chinese admiral Cheng Ho.

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Geoffrey Barraclough. Times Atlas of World History (p. 150).

Times Books Division of Harper Collins Publishers, London. 4th edition, 1993.

GIS Library. Scanned at 400dpi, digitized at 300dpi.

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Geoffrey Barraclough.

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Trade Routes and Centres 600-1500

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1-1000 CE 1000-1500 CE Africa Empire Eurasia International Trade Map Religion

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Trade Routes and Centres 600-1500

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Color-coded map shows extent of Islamic territories in 1500 and major trade routes.
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The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World (p. 126)

F. Robinson, Atlas of the Islamic World since 1500, Oxford

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Trade in Japan 19th – 20th centuries

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19th Century 20th Century Bulk Goods East Asia Historical Map International Trade Luxury Goods Manufactured Goods Transportation

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Trade in Japan, 19th-20th centuries

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This map of Japan shows trade and finance activities in Japan.

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Geoffrey Barraclough. Times Atlas of World History (p. 239).

Times Books Division of Harper Collins Publishers, London. 4th edition, 1993.

GIS Library. Scanned at 400dpi, digitized at 300dpi.

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Geoffrey Barraclough.

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Trade in the Mycenaean World

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BCE Bulk Goods Eurasia Historical Map International Trade Luxury Goods Southern Europe

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Trade Connections during the Neolithic and Bronze Ages in the Mycenaean World

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The map shows imports and exports from areas in the Mediterranean 1500 – 1300 BCE.

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Geoffrey Barraclough. Times Atlas of World History (p. 66).

Times Books Division of Harper Collins Publishers, London. 4th edition, 1993.

GIS Library. Scanned at 400dpi, digitized at 300dpi.

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Geoffrey Barraclough.

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Trade in Asia 1 to 300 CE

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Trade in Asia

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The map shows the Silk Road and other trading routes through Asia, as well as distribution of certain luxury objects.

The Silk Road was a main route for the export and import of medicinal products and spices, as well as silk, particularly during Greco-Roman times.

Source

Geoffrey Barraclough. Times Atlas of World History (p. 70).

Times Books Division of Harper Collins Publishers, London. 4th edition, 1993.

GIS Library. Scanned at 400dpi, digitized at 300dpi.

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Geoffrey Barraclough.

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Trade in Africa and Asia

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1500-1700 CE 18th Century Africa Asia Bulk Goods Eurasia Europe Historical Map International Finance International Trade Luxury Goods Manufactured Goods

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Trade in Africa and Asia

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The map shows trade routes, goods traded, and amount of imports and exports between Europe, Africa, and Asia. Dates are unknown but is assumed to be between 15th and 18th centuries.

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Geoffrey Barraclough. Times Atlas of World History (p. 195).

Times Books Division of Harper Collins Publishers, London. 4th edition, 1993.

GIS Library. Scanned at 400dpi, digitized at 300dpi.

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Geoffrey Barraclough.

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Third Force in Missionary Action

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Third Force in Missionary Action

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Map shows “Third Force” missionary sites and concentrated Pentecostal missionary activities worldwide, 1890 – 1944.
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The MacMillan Atlas History of Christianity (p. 163)

By Franklin H. Littell. Cartography by Emanuel Hausman.

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Tourist Arrivals Worldwide, 2005

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21st Century Culture International Trade Tourism World Map

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Tourist Arrivals Worldwide

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This color-coded map of the world shows tourist arrivals in different countries by degree of popularity. The darkest blue-colored countries, such as the United States, China, and some parts of Europe are the most visited countries.

Tourism is an important source of income and materializes trade and services worldwide. Map provides explanation of contemporary tourism.

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National Geographic Atlas of the World, Eigth Edition. Published by the National Geographic Society. Prepared by National Geographic Maps for The Book Division, 2005.

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Trade and Artistic Influence in Europe, 1000-1200

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Trade and Artistic Influence in Europe, 1000-1200

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This map displays the close association between religion, trade and artistic styles in the 11th Century. On the map, a major pilgrimage route is marked, with cities along this route, as well as the movements of artistic styles and the trade and importation of Arab gold and gems into Europe. .

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Atlas of World Art (p. 111)
Oxford University Press

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The World on the Eve of the Muslim Conquests circa 600 A.D.

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The World on the Eve of the Muslim Conquests circa 600 A.D.

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This map illustrates the geo-political landscape of the world before the expansion of the Muslim World.

Legend indicates:

Trade routes
Attacks
Colonisation
Direction of trade
Great Wall

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An Historical Atlas of Islam – Atlas Historique de l’Islam, Second Edition. Edited by Hugh Kennedy, Tuta sub Aegide Pallas 1683,
Brill, Leiden-Boston-Koeln, 2002, page 6.

Cartography by Marc Bel, Peter van der Donck.

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The World According to Al-Idrisi 549-1154

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The World According to Al-Idrisi 549-1154

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This map illustrates the geographical outline of the world as was conceived by Muhammad Al-Idrisi to the order of King Roger II of Sicily.

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An Historical Atlas of Islam – Atlas Historique de l’Islam, Second Edition. Edited by Hugh Kennedy, Tuta sub Aegide Pallas 1683,
Brill, Leiden-Boston-Koeln, 2002, page 1.

Cartography by Marc Bel, Peter van der Donck.

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The World According to Al-Sharfi 986-1579

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The World According to Al-Sharfi 986-1579

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This map illustrates the geographical outline of the world as was conceived by Ali b. Ahmad b. Muhammad al-Sharfi of Sfax.
“Ali ibn Ahmad al Sharfi copied this map from his uncle Muhammad who copied the coast and ports of the Syrian Sea from a seachart (Kunbas) drawn by a Majorcan.”

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An Historical Atlas of Islam – Atlas Historique de l’Islam, Second Edition. Edited by Hugh Kennedy, Tuta sub Aegide Pallas 1683,
Brill, Leiden-Boston-Koeln, 2002, page 1.

Cartography by Marc Bel, Peter van der Donck.

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The Western Seaways in Pre-Roman Times

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BCE Map Northern Europe Trade Transportation Western Europe

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The Western Seaways in Pre-Roman Times

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Map Shows Western Seaways, land Tin Routes, and Main Connecting Sea Routes.

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To the Ends of the Earth: The Great Travel and Trade Routes of Human History (p. 438)

Facts on File Publications, New York and Oxford, 1984.

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Irene M. Franck and David M. Brownstone.

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The Wilderness Road and Other Main Roads to the West in the Early 19th Century

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19th Century Map North America Trade Transportation

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The Wilderness Road and Other Main Roads to the West in the Early 19th Century

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Map Shows the Wilderness Road, the National Road, Pennsylvania Road, Mohawk Trail and Chicago Turnpike, and Natchez and Zane’s Traces.

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To the Ends of the Earth: The Great Travel and Trade Routes of Human History (p. 452)

Facts on File Publications, New York and Oxford, 1984.

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Irene M. Franck and David M. Brownstone.

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The Wars of Louis XIV

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The Wars of Louis XIV

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Map shows the territorial changes resulting from Louis XIV’s first three wars.

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Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 438)

Prentice Hall [Pearson]

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The Western Front 1914-1918

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20th Century Historical Map Warfare Western Europe

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The Western Front, 1914-1918

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Map of the western front of World War I, showing offensives and gains through time.

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Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 907)

Prentice Hall [Pearson]

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The Western Mediterranean in the 3rd-9th C.

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The Western Mediterranean in the 3rd-9th C.

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This map illustrates the general conditions of the establishment of Muslim rule in Portugal and Spain. Existing medieval roads inherited from the Roman administration were used by the Umayyads to pursue their conquests. To penetrate Spain, they followed the main roads of Sevilla and Cordova in the South, and Merida and Toledo on the border.

Legend indicates:

Limit of Muslim Rule
Coasts temporarily under Muslim control
Muslim outposts
Raids by Muslims
Raids by Christians
Raids by Vikings
Heretical tribes and dynasties
Masmuda tribes
Sanhaja tribes
Zanata tribes

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An Historical Atlas of Islam – Atlas Historique de l’Islam, Second Edition. Edited by Hugh Kennedy, Tuta sub Aegide Pallas 1683,
Brill, Leiden-Boston-Koeln, 2002, page 53.

Cartography by Marc Bel, Peter van der Donck.

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The Unification of Italy from 1815 to 1870

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19th Century Empire Historical Map Southern Europe

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The Unification of Italy

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This series of four maps shows the unification of Italy throughout the 19th century.

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Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 787)

Prentice Hall [Pearson]

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The United Nations as at the end of 1965

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the United Nations, as at the end of 1965

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Members of the United Nations as of 1965, according to founder/non-founder, votes in General Assembly, etc.

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The Penguin Atlas of World History Vol. 2 (p. 224)

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The Turks and Portuguese in the Indian Ocean 10th-16th Centuries

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1000-1500 CE 1500-1700 CE Historical Map Indian Ocean Trade Transportation

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The Turks and Portuguese in the Indian Ocean 10th-16th Centuries

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This map illustrates the development of navigation along the Indian Ocean. In 1498, Vasco da Gama was guided by Ibn Majid on a known route, but later the Portuguese fleets pioneered a more direct route through the Cape of Good Hope.

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Voyage of Sayyidi Ali Re’is from al-Basra to Daman, 961/1554
First Voyage of Vasco da Gama, 903-5/1498-99
Routes used by the annual fleets between Lisbon and India

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An Historical Atlas of Islam – Atlas Historique de l’Islam, Second Edition. Edited by Hugh Kennedy, Tuta sub Aegide Pallas 1683,
Brill, Leiden-Boston-Koeln, 2002, page 61.

Cartography by Marc Bel, Peter van der Donck.

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The Unification of Germany

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19th Century Central Europe Empire Government Historical Map

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The Unification of Germany

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“Under Bismarck’s leadership, and with the strong support of its royal house, Prussia used diplomatic and military means, on both the German and international stages, to forcibly unify the German states into a strong national entity.” [book] Time-varying map of German states from 1862 – 1871.

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Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 789)

Prentice Hall [Pearson]

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The travels of Ibn Battuta between 1325-1354

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1000-1500 CE Africa Eurasia Map Travel

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The travels of Ibn Battuta between 1325-1354

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Map shows the travel routes of a Muslim scholar and explorer, 1325-1354 CE.
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The Cambridge Illustrated History of the Islamic World (p. 166)

R. Dunn, The Adventures of Ibn Battuta, Berkeley

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The Swiss Confederation

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16th Century Central Europe Empire Government Historical Map

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The Swiss Confederation

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Map shows the extension of the Swiss Confederation in the mid-16th century.

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Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 363)

Prentice Hall [Pearson]

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The Spread of Black Death and Consequent Expulsion of the Jews in Europe

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The Spread of Black Death and Consequent Expulsion of the Jews in Europe

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Shows the spread of plague (1347-1350) in Europe and the explusion of Jews (who were blamed for the Plague) in Europe, esp. Spain.

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The Penguin Atlas of World History Vol. 1 (p. 154)

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The Struggle Between Parliament and the Crown 1642-8

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17th Century 18th Century Conflict Finance Government Historical Map International Trade Manufactured Goods Mining Northern Europe Politics Warfare

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The Struggle Between Parliament and the Crown, 1642-8; Cromwell’s dictatorship; Economic Life, c. 1700

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Military conflict and battles between the Crown and Cromwell in Great Britain from 1642-1648. The smaller maps show battles during Cromwell’s dictatorship, as well as the economic condition of Britain around 1700.

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The Penguin Atlas of World History Vol. 1 (p. 266)

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The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939

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20th Century Government Historical Map Southern Europe Warfare

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The Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939

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Map of Spain during its civil war: The purple area on the map shows the large portion of Spain quickly overrun by Franco’s insurgent armies during the first year of the war.

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Donald Kagan et al. The Western Heritage Since 1300. (p. 1001)

Prentice Hall [Pearson]

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The Spice Route in Greco-Roman Times

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1-1000 CE 1000-1500 CE BCE Map North Africa South Asia Southeast Asia Southern Europe Trade Transportation

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The Spice Route in Greco-Roman Times

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Map shows Early Sea Routes, Sea Routes in Roman Times, and Main Connecting Land Routes.

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To the Ends of the Earth: The Great Travel and Trade Routes of Human History (p. 400)

Facts on File Publications, New York and Oxford, 1984.

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Irene M. Franck and David M. Brownstone.

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The Silk Road in Central Asia in the 7th Century

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1-1000 CE Asia Map Medicine Trade Transportation

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The Silk Road in Central Asia in the 7th Century

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Map Shows Main and Secondary Silk Routes, the Indian Grand Road, and Main Connecting Routes.

The Silk Road was a main route for the export and import of medicinal products and spices, as well as silk, particularly during Greco-Roman times.

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To the Ends of the Earth: The Great Travel and Trade Routes of Human History (p. 380)

Facts on File Publications, New York and Oxford, 1984.

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Irene M. Franck and David M. Brownstone.

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The Slave Trade (17th-18th centuries)

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1500-1700 CE 18th Century Americas Empire Map Migration Slavery West Africa

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The Slave Trade (17th-18th centuries)

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Map shows routes of slave ships, and return routes of emancipated slaves. It also depicts areas of origin of slaves, and areas of immigration of transported slaves.

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The Penguin Atlas of Diasporas. By Gerard Chaliand and Jean-Pierre Rageau. Maps by Catherine Petit. Penguin Books U.S.A. Inc., 1995. (p. 114)

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Gerard Chaliand and Jean-Pierre Rageau

The Silk Road and Other Eurasian Routes in Greco-Roman Times

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The Silk Road and Other Eurasian Routes in Greco-Roman Times

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Map shows Main Silk Routes, Indian Grand Road, and Eurasian Steppe Route. It additionally indicates Main Connecting Land and Sea Routes, the Fortified Wall, and several passes.

The Silk Road was a main route for the export and import of medicinal products and spices, as well as silk, particularly during Greco-Roman times.

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To the Ends of the Earth: The Great Travel and Trade Routes of Human History (p. 376)

Facts on File Publications, New York and Oxford, 1984.

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Irene M. Franck and David M. Brownstone.

The Silk Road and the Scythian Route

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1-1000 CE Asia BCE Eurasia Map Medicine Trade Transportation

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The Silk Road c.206 BC-AD 220 and the Scythian Route c.600 BC

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Shows the Silk Road, the Scythian Route, and the Spice Routes 5,000 miles from China to the eastern shores of the Mediterranean, representing the longest international highway in history. On this enormous journey, silk and other goods were transported on the backs of horses, mules, yaks, donkeys, camels, and men by Chinese, Kuchans, Persians, Greeks, Syrians, Jews, and Romans.

The Silk Road was a main route for the export and import of medicinal products and spices, as well as silk, particularly during Greco-Roman times.