Indian Trade- Domestic trade by foreign travelers, Delhi was the center of major trade, their exports far exceeded their imports in number of items and volume, this gave them great wealth, used the red sea and mediterranean ports, arab traders shipped indian goods to european countries, their arts and crafts were unmatched for their beauty and skill.
Silk Road- A trade route that allowed many different regions to gain access to goods, extended 4000 miles long, the name came from lucrative chinese silk trade, most popular item traded for was silk from the chinese,
Danger of the silk road- Passed through mountain peaks, through deserts, plains, and forests, the mountains were the highest in the world, only high goods would be worth the time of trade travel, the precious goods encouraged robbers, robbers stole important goods,
Mode of transport- They used flat bottomed boats and rafts on the river, two wheel bullock carts carried heavy transport across the plains, sometime pack animals transported goods,
Items traded- Textiles, hardwood furniture with embellishments, cut stones, ivory, pearl, tortoise shells, curtains, silk spices, gold, domestic animals
Tbe magnitude of foreign trade during this time period can only be imagined
Buddism- Siddharhtha Gautama, The founder of buddhism, He looked for enlightenment, wisdom, in the forests for six years, Tried to fast, ended up meditating for 49 days, He was then called buddha, the enlightened one , four noble truths,
Beliefs- Reincarnation, world is created and destroyed repeatedly, nirvana- release from selfishness and pain, monks
Thervada- Theravada is translated directly to "the teaching of the elders", or "the ancient teachings"
Stupas- Temples, stupa means heap, symbolized elements
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