1. Expansion of
Communication and
Exchange Networks
Key Concept 3.1

3. Guiding Question
What new
technologies,
governmental
policies, and
merchant activities
accompanied
these
developments?
Improved transportation
technologies and
commercial practices led to
an increased volume of
trade, and expanded the
geographical range of
existing and newly active
trade networks.

4. Focus Questions
What Classical era trade networks continued
during the post-classical era, and which new
cities were added during the post-Classical
era?
What new trade network(s) developed in this
era?
What new technologies enabled the growth of
inter-regional trade networks?

5. Existing Trade Routes

6. Existing Trade Routes
1.
2.
3.
4.
Silk Road
Trans Saharan
Mediterranean
Indian Ocean
Existing trade routes
flourished and
promoted the growth
of powerful new
trading cities
New Trading Cities
Novgorod, Timbuktu,
Swahili, Huangzhou,
Calicut,
Baghdad, Melaka,
Venice,
(Tenochtitlan,
Cahokia)
Refer back to the
map on slide 2

7. NEW LUXURY GOODS SPREAD
ALONG THESE ROUTES
SILK, COTTON, PORCELAIN, SPICES,
GEMS, SLAVES, EXOTIC ANIMALS

8. NEW COMMERCIAL TECH
CARAVANSERAI (Roadside Inns)
CAMEL SADDLES (Saddles for Camels)

9. NEW NAVIGATIONAL TECH
COMPASS (from CHINA)
ASTROLABE (from Hellenistic world)
LARGER SHIP DESIGNS

10. NEW ECONOMIC TOOLS
BILLS OF EXCHANGE
CREDIT/CHECKS/BANKS

11. NEW ECONOMIC TOOLS
GOVERNMENT COINS/PAPER MONEY

12. TRADING ORGANIZATIONS:
Hanseatic League

13. GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL
INFRASTRUCTURE
GRAND CANAL (China)

14. All of this was expedited by the spread of larger
empires.
In your notes …
What new technologies,
governmental policies, and merchant
activities accompanied these
developments?
WHAT? HOW? WHY?