Indian Ocean trade network
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The Indian Ocean trade network was a vast, centuries-long maritime system connecting East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia through the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas driven by monsoon winds.
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How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Indian Ocean trade network Context triple: [Aden (until 1937, administratively linked), linkedTo, Indian Ocean trade network]
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Spanish galleon trade
The Spanish galleon trade was a transoceanic maritime commerce system that linked Asia, the Americas, and Europe from the 16th to 19th centuries, primarily transporting silver, spices, silk, and other luxury goods across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
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Atlantic slave trade
The Atlantic slave trade was a transoceanic system from the 16th to 19th centuries in which millions of Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas and sold into chattel slavery, profoundly shaping the economic and social history of the Atlantic world.
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The Crossroads of the World
The Crossroads of the World is a famous nickname for New York City's Times Square, a major commercial and entertainment hub renowned for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and bustling pedestrian traffic.
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Colony of Aden
The Colony of Aden was a British Crown colony centered on the port city of Aden in present-day Yemen, serving as a key strategic and commercial hub from 1937 until its incorporation into the Federation of South Arabia.
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Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, people, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the rest of the world that reshaped global ecosystems, diets, populations, and economies.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Indian Ocean trade network Target entity description: The Indian Ocean trade network was a vast, centuries-long maritime system connecting East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia through the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas driven by monsoon winds.
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A.
Spanish galleon trade
The Spanish galleon trade was a transoceanic maritime commerce system that linked Asia, the Americas, and Europe from the 16th to 19th centuries, primarily transporting silver, spices, silk, and other luxury goods across the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
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B.
Atlantic slave trade
The Atlantic slave trade was a transoceanic system from the 16th to 19th centuries in which millions of Africans were forcibly transported to the Americas and sold into chattel slavery, profoundly shaping the economic and social history of the Atlantic world.
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C.
The Crossroads of the World
The Crossroads of the World is a famous nickname for New York City's Times Square, a major commercial and entertainment hub renowned for its bright billboards, Broadway theaters, and bustling pedestrian traffic.
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D.
Colony of Aden
The Colony of Aden was a British Crown colony centered on the port city of Aden in present-day Yemen, serving as a key strategic and commercial hub from 1937 until its incorporation into the Federation of South Arabia.
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Columbian Exchange
The Columbian Exchange was the widespread transfer of plants, animals, people, diseases, and ideas between the Americas and the rest of the world that reshaped global ecosystems, diets, populations, and economies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (88)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historical trade network
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maritime trade network ⓘ pre-modern global trade system ⓘ |
| basedOn | seasonal monsoon patterns ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
cosmopolitan port cities
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multilingual crews ⓘ religiously diverse communities ⓘ |
| connectedRegion |
Arabian Sea
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Bay of Bengal ⓘ China ⓘ East Africa ⓘ East Asia ⓘ South Asia ⓘ
surface form:
Indian subcontinent
Malay Archipelago ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Persian Gulf ⓘ Red Sea ⓘ South Asia ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ East Africa ⓘ
surface form:
Swahili Coast
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| culturalImpact |
Indian cultural influence in Southeast Asia
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formation of Swahili culture ⓘ spread of Arabic language ⓘ spread of Persian culture ⓘ |
| declinedDueTo |
European colonial domination
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shift of global trade to Atlantic routes ⓘ |
| economicRole |
facilitated proto-globalization
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integrated regional economies ⓘ |
| facilitated |
cultural exchange
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long-distance maritime trade ⓘ migration of peoples ⓘ religious diffusion ⓘ spread of Buddhism ⓘ spread of Hinduism ⓘ spread of Islam ⓘ spread of technologies ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring | c. 8th to 15th centuries CE ⓘ |
| involvedActor |
Arab merchants
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Chinese merchants ⓘ Gujarat traders ⓘ Indian merchants ⓘ Malay merchants ⓘ Omani traders ⓘ Persian merchants ⓘ Indian Ocean trade network self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Swahili merchants
Yemeni traders ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Indian Ocean ⓘ |
| majorPort |
Aden
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Calicut ⓘ Calicut ⓘ
surface form:
Calicut (Kozhikode)
Gulf of Khambhat ⓘ
surface form:
Cambay
Cochin ⓘ Strait of Hormuz ⓘ
surface form:
Hormuz
Kilwa Kisiwani ⓘ Malacca ⓘ Mombasa ⓘ Muscat ⓘ Quanzhou ⓘ Zanzibar ⓘ |
| paralleledBy |
Silk Road routes
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surface form:
Silk Road
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| precededBy | overland Silk Road trade ⓘ |
| religiousImpact |
Islamization of coastal East Africa
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Islamization of parts of Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| sawInterventionBy |
British East India Company
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Dutch East India Company ⓘ Portuguese Empire ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
astrolabe navigation
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compass navigation ⓘ dhow technology ⓘ lateen sails ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
antiquity
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early modern period ⓘ medieval period ⓘ |
| tradedGood |
beads
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cotton textiles ⓘ dates ⓘ gold ⓘ horses ⓘ incense ⓘ ivory ⓘ pepper ⓘ porcelain ⓘ rice ⓘ silk ⓘ slaves ⓘ spices ⓘ timber ⓘ |
| usedWindSystem | monsoon winds ⓘ |
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Subject: Indian Ocean trade network Description of subject: The Indian Ocean trade network was a vast, centuries-long maritime system connecting East Africa, the Middle East, South Asia, and Southeast Asia through the exchange of goods, cultures, and ideas driven by monsoon winds.
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