HIST1083 Chapter Notes - Chapter 16: Rudder, Sailing Ship, Caravel
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Afroeurasian trade world - linked the products and people of europe, asia,and africa. Indian ocean was the center of this. Malacca becomes great commercial entrepot-->a trading post to which goods were shipped for storage while awaiting redistribution to other places. Southeast asia gave higher status to women than europe, africa and asia. Their primary role in planting and harvesting rice gave them authority and economic power. Groom paid the bride-->bride wealth-->remained under her control. All children inherited equally->even when islam arrived in region, ruel allowing sons to get double of what daughters get was never adopted. In africa, gold and slaves were the two biggest commodities of trade. In 1200-1300s, trade was controlled by genoa and venice-->middlemen. East"s need for ueropean goods was low so venice funded their purchases through shipping and trade in firearms and slaves. Economc\ic revival from the black death-->new demand for luxuries from the east.
