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Book of Curiosities

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Medieval Muslim
Early Map
Reveals Early Views

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Compradorial System

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Local Intermediaries
East Africa, Arabs and Gold
Allows people to trade

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Coromandel Coast

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SE Coast India
Chola Empire
Heavy Trading with Muslims, Indians, and SE Asians

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Dhow

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Traditional Sailing Vessel
Connects ports (Muscat, Zanzibar, Aden)
Facilitated Islam

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Godavaya Shipwreck

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Shipwreck of large, 1st century treasure ship off Ceylon

Reveals who was trading what in 1st cent Ceylon

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Hadhrami Merchants

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Originating in Yemen
Spread community over ocean
Reveals how far people reach, sense of community

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Indian Ocean Earthquake/Tsunami

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2004 Natural Disaster, killed hundreds of thousands

Effected area massively economically and environmentally, and put area in news

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Kizimkazi Mosque

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Mosque, Zanzibar, 12th Century
Reveals how long Muslims been in E Africa
6 Months a year operation shows monsoon patterns

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Littoral

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Area of shoreline right off coast

Sig because it is a go between for merchants and people of the hinterland

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Mascarenes

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Islands off coast of Africa (Mauritius and Reunion)
Colonized by France, sugar
Reveals how various cultures meld, modern melting pot

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Merina

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Ethnic group-Madagascar
Central Highlands
United Madagascar and drove it culturally

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Mocha

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Port city in Yemen, dependent on trade

Prolific trade city, reveals dependence of trade

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Mughals

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Muslim rulers of India until British started to take over

United India, established Urdu, opened India to trade

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Periplus of Erythrean Sea

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Greek book, 1-3 Century
Depicted Indian Ocean
Reveals what Europeans knew of Indian Ocean world

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Pilots

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Navigational experts, aided through treacherous areas

They were only way to get around once, connected Med and Indian Ocean

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Shah Jahan

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Mughal Emporer of India, 17 Century
Expanded empire and built monuments (Taj Mahal)
Works exist to this day, less liberal to non-Muslims

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Swahili

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Trade language - E Africa
Combo of Arab, Persian, and E African language
Reveals importance of trade on lang/culture

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Vedas

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Sacred scripture for Hindus, not a single scripture
Thousands of years old
Establish way of life for Hindus/S Asians

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Zheng He

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Chinese Explorer, 15th Century
Went to Indian Ocean
Marked brief Chinese interest in Indian Ocean

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Battle of Plassey

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1757 Battle, British (Clive) v local Indians
British won by bribing
British gain Bengal, marked start of British domination

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Bernardin de Saint-Pierre

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French Writer, 18th Century
Went to Mauritius, wrote Paul et Virginie
One of first to argue inhumanity of Slavery

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Pondichery

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Well developed, commercial, company city S India
French (2 Jesuit Missions), taken by British in 7 Years W
Illustrated transfer in power from French to British

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Cape Colony

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Dutch Colony in S Africa
VOC-Supply City for E Indies
Illustrates hostility w Natives, lack of provisions, and British takeover

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Bibi

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Indian wife of British military officials in India

Reveals British integration into Indian culture

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Caravel
Light, fast ships developed by Port. Maybe ripped from Dhows Allowed long travel around African Coast into I Ocean
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Dodo
Flightless bird in Mauritius Hunted to extinction in 17 Cent by Dutch Raised attention to Enviorn impacts of Colonialism
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VOC
Joint Stock Company, rules Indonesia and various ports Height in 17th Cent Drove out Portuguese, made Dutch as colonial power
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Batavia
What is now Jakarta, city built by Dutch 17 Cent Primary port town for spices Sig for position, European layout
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Jan Piterszoon Coen
Officer for VOC, helped take Indo and estab Batavia 17 Cent Made Indonesia vital part of empire, especially Batavia
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Maria Rozette
Former slave in French India 18 Cent Became powerful slave trader Reveals power of slave trade, mobility of women
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British East India Company
Company that controlled India through 18 and 19 cent Through bribery and warfare Led to British Raj, unseated local powers (Mughals)
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Treaty of Tordesillas
Late 15 Cent Treaty, Spain and Port split New World Small land given to Port drove them to Ind Ocean Went with Zaragoza
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Vasco da Gama
Portuguese explorer, first European to reach Indian Ocean in late 15 Cent Established Port connection in Ocean, allowed future voyages
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Adventures of Hamza
Muslim book based on Mohammed's uncle Popular in Java Sig cuz it shows spread over Muslim world over language
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Aldworths of Bristol
Slave trading family, Britain, 17 Cent Success due to African connection Reveals how I Ocean slavery was carried out (Europeans using Africans)
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Alexandre de Rhodes
French Jesuit missionary, Vietnam, 17 Cent Translated Vietnamese into Latin letters Paved way for more trans, and Euro-Asian relations
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Batavia Massacre
1740 massacre of Chinese by Dutch Chinese blamed for problems (really due to poor administration and care for env) Reveals nature and racism of colonists.
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Boston Tea Party
1773 destruction of tea in Boston harbor American response to British trying to sell excess Indian tea at high price Reveals how important India was even in N America
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British Raj
India controlled by British gov 1858-1947 Prize of British empire, utilized for production and trade Made British dominant force in I Ocean
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Calico
Textile from S Asia (corruption of Calicut) Highly valued in Europe Major export of India and drove trade
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Carreira da India
Fleets between Port and Goa in 16 cent for trade | Lucrative for Port, led to wealth by controlling spice trade
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Chile Peppers
Peppers from Americas that spread to Indian Ocean Cheap and easy to prepare Show connection to America, sub for harder to grow stuff
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Formal families
Narrowest definition of family Direct descendants, marriages, adoption, and legal It's rarity reveals nature of I Ocean families
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Hajj
Pilgrimage to Mecca for Muslims, sacred rite in 5 pillars | Unites Muslims, stimulated development of long distance
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Junk
Ship of Javanese Origin, associated with China Square Hull Helped facilitate trade, reveals spread of tech
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Laxmichand Motichand
``` 18 Cent Gujarat Merchant Traded textiles between Mozam and India Portu as trade language Extended loans Exemplified monsoon trade and migration ```
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Lascar
Sailors from India/SE Asia Worked on Euro ships, 16-20 Cent Show work as factor of migration Show Euro stimulated migration
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Migration
Intermediate to long distance relocation through out history in Indian Ocean, due to slavery, work, trade, religion, etc Sig cuz it allows people to spread things
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Robert Drury
British East India Sailor in 18 Cent Madagascar What we know about Mad piracy comes from him Revealed pirates like compradorials
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Sailor's and Daughters
Current Smithsonian exhibition of Indian Ocean photog Specifically 1840s onwards Reveals attitudes and features of Indian Ocean world
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Slave Society
Mainly from 1600-1850 40% of pop is slaves, often higher Causes fear of revolt, high tension, requires lots of slaves
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The World's Oldest Trade
Slavery Prevalent 1600-1850, Mascarenes or Batavia Drastically altered societies and migration
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That Great Highway
Indian Ocean Migration of people, cultural diffusion, econ exchange Silk road, monsoon Sig cuz it is this course!
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Tippu Tip
Swahili slave trader 19th Cent Compradorial for interior Af slave traders and Zanzibar Sig cuz he reveals stuff about the slave trade

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