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3.1 Expansion and Intensification of Communication and Exchange Networks
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Existing trade routes flourished and promoted the growth of powerful new trading cities The Silk Roads- Pastoralists played a valuable role in the growth of the Silk Roads The Mediterranean Sea The Trans-Saharan The Indian Ocean basins
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New Trading Cities Novgorod Timbuktu Swahili City-States Hangzhou Calicut Baghdad Melaka Venice Tenochtitlan Cahokia Western Russia West Africa- Mali East Coast of Africa-Kenya Eastern China India Iraq Malaysia Italy Central Mexico Northern Mexico
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The growth of interregional trade in luxury goods was encouraged by innovations in technology Silk and Cotton textiles Porcelain Spices Precious metals and gems Slaves Exotic Animals
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Caravan Organization Caravanserai- a roadside inn where travelers could rest and recover from the day's journey.inn Camel Saddles- further promoted trade
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New forms of credit and money Bills of exchange- repayment of debts within a market or which is legal tender within a country. Credit Checks Banking Houses- method of financing long- distance transport of goods
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