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Arab Sea Maritime Trade Network, 1408
Around 1408 CE, the Arabian Sea formed a shipping hub linking the Persian Gulf, Gujarat, Malabar, and the Swahili coast of East Africa, with ports su…
Timeline
- 1408Hormuz · Strait of HormuzIn 1408 the route between Hormuz and Gujarat (such as Cambay) remained busy, with Persian Gulf goods transshipped there and exchanged for spices and pearls with merchant ships from the Red Sea.
- 1408Mombasa · KenyaRoutes running south from Malabar to East African ports such as Mombasa remained active in 1408, with Indian cotton cloth and pepper exchanged for African ivory, gold, and slaves, forming stable two-way trade in the southeastern sector of the Arabian Sea.
Sources
- The Swahili World — Stephanie Wynne-Jones and Adria LaViolette (eds.) (2018)
- Trade and Civilisation in the Indian Ocean: An Essay in Economic History — K. N. Chaudhuri (1985)