Intro to Part Three & Ch 7

The overall picture of chapter 7 was about trade. Trade had influenced civilizations by this time period. Trade was so big beause it didn't just had to do with trading goods but also technologies, cultures, and ideas were being thrown around. The growth of silk roads across Eurasia were expanding and this made connections between empires. The goods that were transported and traded were luxurious such as silk and women were producers and consumers of this. China was the main center of silk production. But a downside to trading was diseases being spread such as smallpox and measles but an upside to this was culture and religion was also being passed on. Sea roads were also a way of trading through the Indian Ocean. Many different types of voyages and roads were created for trade like Sand roads.