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The sea roads impacted Europe the most.

Products that traveled along the sea roads included:

  • Buddhism
  • black death/germs
  • spices
  • silk
  • incense
  • walrus tusks
  • ivory


Impact:

  • spread of goods
  • spread of Buddhism
  • spread of Black death
Who used the products:
  • merchants 
  • China
  • Buddhists
People traveled on the sea roads by donkey, camel or carts being pulled or carried

Sand roads impacted Africa the most

Products that traveled along the sea roads included:
  • Islam
  • gold
  • salt
  • slaves
  • ivory
  • horses
  • clothes
  • trade across the Saharan carried new political structures
People traveled on donkeys and camels

Who benefited:
  • wealthy people 
  • merchants
  • slaves
The sand roads helped with the development of West African civilizations

Sea Roads

products (in bulk):
  • textiles
  • pepper
  • timber
  • rice
  • sugar
  • porcelain
  • cotton
  • ivory
  • Islam
Who benefited:
  • merchants
  • sailors
  • everyday people
Port towns surrounded by markets developed 
The overall impact was globalization


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