2012-05-24

[public] 2.91M views, 33.9K likes, 547 dislikes audio only

CrashCourse

In which John Green teaches you the history of the Indian Ocean Trade. John weaves a tale of swashbuckling adventure, replete with trade in books, ivory, and timber. Along the way, John manages to cover advances in seafaring technology, just how the monsoons work, and there's even a disembowelment for you Fangoria fans.

Chapters:

Introduction 00:00

Indian Ocean Trade 0:58

Monsoon Winds 2:19

How did trading work along the Indian Ocean? 3:43

An Open Letter to Kota Rani 4:57

Benefits of seaborne trade 6:14

How Indian Ocean trade facilitated the spread of technology 7:06

Indian Ocean Trade and the spread of Islam 7:33

Geography, Politics, and Indian Ocean Trade 10:13

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