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Driven by the Monsoons: Through the Indian Ocean and the Seas of China
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The Silk Road may be one origin of globalization, but the Indian Ocean is another. Barry Cunliffe examines the beginning of maritime trade using the evidence of archaeology and the tales of great travellers such as Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta, and the Chinese Admiral, Zheng He. This story complements that of the land routes, showing how humans have been driven across thousands of years to create and maintain networks whatever the difficulties.
Driven by the Monsoons illuminates maritime connecti...
Driven by the Monsoons illuminates maritime connecti...