As the 16th century ended, the Indian Ocean trade network was no longer a mystery. Introduction As...
Trade
The invention of money took place before the beginning of written history. Introduction The history of money concerns the...
There was intricate, complex, and extensive accounting of Roman trade. Introduction Roman commerce was a major sector of...
The spice trade ushered in an age of European domination and colonialism in the East. Introduction The spice...
Through archaeological studies of architecture, excavated trade goods, and ecofacts, we can trace globalization back thousands of...
The discovery has served to enhance our understanding of this fleeting moment of ancient Mediterranean history. Introduction...
Trade and commerce brought enriching effects, but undesirable phenomena such as disease were also transmitted on a...
The island of Malta is situated in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Italy. It comprises three islands:...
Some of Europe’s elite began to ponder how they could get direct access to the spices of...
Silk became so popular that the Roman Senate periodically issued proclamations to prohibit the wearing it on...
Typical goods traded by the Celts included salt, slaves, iron, gold, and furs. Introduction Trade in raw materials...
The early West African societies of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all created empires that gained much of...
The earliest written sources of Homer and Hesiod attest to the existence of trade (emporia) and merchants...
Starting in 1297, a small group of particularly wealthy merchants blocked political and economic competition. Abstract International...
By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction Regional, inter-regional and international trade was a common feature of the Roman world....
The Silk Road was a vast trade network connecting Eurasia and North Africa via land and sea...
The trade of gold in West Africa goes back to antiquity. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction West Africa...
Examining the connectedness and transnational interactions in the French spice project through the lens of Poivre’s informal...
President Trump plans to put a 5% tariff on every Mexican good that crosses the border unless...
Trump has imposed trade restrictions left and right, on allies and adversaries. Trump has two tools at...
Tariffs have been applied over the years to protect homegrown industries and target competitors who are seen...
After their victory in the first Opium War, the British acquired Hong Kong under the 1842 Treaty...
The European explorer Marco Polo (1254-1324 CE) traveled on these routes and described them in depth in...
The Silk Road provided a conduit not only for silk, but also offered a very important path...
Despite their common interests, relations between the foreigners and the Chinese community grew more tense during the...
Chinese and foreign merchants developed a great deal of respect for each other. Not just anyone could...
Panelists discuss how rural America has been affected by recent tariffs and intermittent trade wars. Left-to-Right: Thomas...
The search for a commodity that the Chinese wanted to buy led the British to develop opium...
From early times China engaged in extensive trade relations with other countries, From early times China engaged...
The League aimed to protect trade, which meant that maintaining peace was also a major concern. Introduction...