Welcome to the Indian Ocean

1. Welcome to the Indian Ocean Find Your Seat

2. Indian Ocean Trade Simulation • Objectives: • To understand the role trade plays in spreading goods, knowledge, and culture • To identify specific goods, ideas, and knowledge that spread through Indian Ocean trade in the period 600-1450 • To understand the role Islam played in Indian Ocean trade and how Islam spread to East Africa—the Swahili Coast

3. Overview of Indian Ocean World • http://www.learner.org/vod/vod_window.html?pid=2153

4. Overview of Indian Ocean World • Trade on Indian Ocean existed from B.C.E. times • Made possible by monsoon winds • Connected China, India, Arabian Peninsula, East Africa • Went from long-distance sailing to a network of regional trade (will see this in simulation) • Significant role played by Arab merchants after the coming of Islam

6. Monsoons

7. Arab Dhows

8. Chinese Junks

9. 12th Century Map of Indian Ocean

10. Indian Ocean Trade SimulationStep 1 • Review trade simulation roles • Note requirements for each role: • City Merchants • Maritime merchants • Pilgrims • Each city should choose one port city merchant, one maritime merchant, and one pilgrim (groups of four should choose two port city merchants)

11. Indian Ocean Trade SimulationStep 2 Make a poster of your city encouraging others to visit and trade. Include: • Name of city • Trade goods available • Symbol of City • Access to holy sites (if any) • Other attractions Hormuz and Aden have access to Mecca Calicut and Cochin have access to Buddhist shrines

12. Indian Ocean Trade SimulationStep 3Trade Logistics • Trade goods on demand schedule may be purchased from port cities or from other maritime merchants • Prices for sale or purchase of goods negotiated at each port city • Technologies and knowledge can only be acquired when merchants or pilgrims visit appropriate cities (see technology schedule) • Each person must keep a log for each trade round • You may only move one contiguous city per round

13. Indian Ocean Trade SimulationStep 4Planning • Now it’s time to plan your trading strategy First, label the major trading ports on your blank map and annotate with the goods (supply) and technologies they have available—note also points of diffusion for technology Second, work with your group to plan a strategy to decide where you need to go to obtain the goods you desire