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Mediterranean Trade Sea Lanes

Mediterranean Trade Sea Lanes . Ian, James, Seoyeon , Jimin. Location. Mediterranean Sea Mesopotamia Egypt Crete Greece Rome Syria. Surrounded by Europe, Asia Minor, and Northern Africa. Climate. Mediterranean atmosphere Subtropical climate (hot, dry summers & cool wet winters)

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Mediterranean Trade Sea Lanes

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  1. Mediterranean Trade Sea Lanes Ian, James, Seoyeon, Jimin

  2. Location • Mediterranean Sea • Mesopotamia • Egypt • Crete • Greece • Rome • Syria Surrounded by Europe, Asia Minor, and Northern Africa

  3. Climate • Mediterranean atmosphere • Subtropical climate (hot, dry summers & cool wet winters) • Rome: high quality wine => exported to other region • Carthage (Northern Africa): exported olive oil (olive: popular in Mediterranean region) • Egypt: Dry Desert => wheat & barley

  4. Who traded – which ethnic groups of people? • Jewish Diaspora using the trade routes (continued for 2000 yrs) • Rome & Greece ↔China, India • Egyptians

  5. What goods were traded? • Rome : Wine • Cyprus : Copper, murex (purple dye) • Carthage : Olive Oil • Iberian peninsula : Garum (fish sauce) • Sicily, Egypt, Northern Africa: Grain (to Rome) • Africa :animal skins, exotic animals, precious metals, exotic animals • Asia :spice, art • Ancient Greece :Olive, fig trees, seafood, grapes

  6. What “ideas” were traded? • Idea of Christianity • Traded using the sea trade routes • 600 CE -> Christianity spread to all Mediterranean region

  7. Sea trade routes in Roman Empire

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