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) Rome: high quality wine => exported to other region Carthage (Northern Africa): exported olive oil (olive: popular in Mediterranean region) Egypt: Dry Desert => wheat & barley
Who traded – which ethnic groups of people? Jewish Diaspora using the trade routes (continued for 2000 yrs) Rome & Greece ↔China, India Egyptians
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
What “ideas” were traded? Idea of Christianity Traded using the sea trade routes 600 CE -> Christianity spread to all Mediterranean region
Sea trade routes in Roman Empire