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Trade Cities and Emporiums: Chang'an, Calicut, and Timbuktu
Compare major cosmopolitan trade hubs across Asia, India, and Africa that grew prosperous from merchant commerce.
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Afro-Eurasian Trade Networks: Silk Roads, Spices, and Salt
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Analyze how regional trade in luxury goods, salt, and spices connected Afro-Eurasian civilizations and transformed global economies.
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Learning standards covered
6/7.6.1.bMaryland Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeAnalyzing the movement of goods and ideas traded along the Silk Road, Indian Ocean Trade Routes, and Trans Saharan trade routes.
6/7.6.1.cMaryland Social Studies Standards · 4th GradeEvaluating the impact of the trade systems that emerged to meet the demand for salt and spice.