Graphs, maps, and details about trade during this time period. Excellent collection of data

1. Middle Age Trade: Europe,
Africa, and Asia
By: Mabel Kyinn
for Mr. Haskvitz of the
NationalTeachers Hall of Fame

2. How Things Work

3. Routes…
Routes were established to
create a common pathway for
merchants to trade
internationally

4. Major Routes
 Euro-Asia:
 Silk Road, Appian Way, Egnation Way,
Siberian Route, Volga Route, Grand Trunk
Road
 Euro-Africa:
 Salt Road, Via Maris, Trans-Saharan Trade,
Triangle Trade Routes
 Asia-Africa:
 Incense Road, King’s Highway

5. …between Europe and Africa

6. …between Europe and Asia

7. …between Asia and Africa

8. Goods…
Inside the three continents, goods are exchanged
along the routes and in cities, which prosper
economically and grow. They vary from each
country depending on their demands.

9. …between Europe and Africa
 From Europe:
• Copper, cloth, trinkets,
slave beads, guns,
ammunition, rum,
wines, sugar,
molasses
 From Africa:
• ivory, tortoise shells,
grains, spears, axes,
knives, slaves, animal
hides/furs, salt, meat

10. …between Europe and Asia
 From Europe:
• Glassware, jewelry,
metals, crystals,
precious stones, furs,
spices, perfumes,
horses
 From Asia:
• Silk, jade, spices, oils,
pearls, incense,
spices, peppers,
crafts, rice, paper, tea,
gun powder, porcelain

11. …between Asia and Africa
 From Asia: spices,
 From Africa: salt,
spices, furs, wood,
gold, ivory,

12. Inventions…
When traded, these three
continents are linked through
demand of efficiency that allows
for more to be produced in a
smaller amount time.

13. …in Europe
 Movable printing type, hourglass, tide mill, jack,
automatic turnspit, roller bearings, two-level bridge,
wheel barrow, horseshoes/collar, stirrups,
magnetic compass, glasses, cannon, 4-wheeled
wagon, liquor

14. …in Asia
 Spinning Wheel, liquor, paper, blast furnace,
chain pump, gun powder, seed drill, early
suspension bridge,

15. …in Africa

16. Role of Merchants in Arab
Society
 Europe, Asia, and Africa center
around Islamic Saudi Arabia and Holy
Land, Jerusalem
 Arabia dislike other beliefs/ religions
b/c no other prophet than Mohammad
came from country
 Merchants sneak in and introduce
religions/goods/inventions, interesting
local Arabs

17. Role of Merchants
(continued)
 Many Arabs begin trading, bringing
new ideas and spreading Islam to
other countries
 Trade brings growing economy, larger
than other single countries b/c of
location at center
 Improvements on inventions attract
more merchants to Arabia

18. Border of Islamic (Arabian)
Expansion

19. Quiz Time!
a. What are two reasons that explain why
the routes in the Middle Ages were
established?
b. Why did Arabians try to keep isolated?
c. Name at least three of the goods traded
between Asia and Africa.
d. Name at least three inventions traded
between Europe and Asia.
e. List one major route each for Euro-Asia,
Euro-Africa, and Asia Africa.

20. Answers
a. By the demand in goods and the creation
of inventions.
b. Arabians tried to keep foreign influences
out, especially other religions since no
other prophet other than Mohammad
was from their country
c. Asdf

21. Answers (continued)