From Mediterranean to Eastern Asia, trade as been a huge for the development of these areas. Trade was not only what provide much-needed necessities to their lands, but helped create their own identity in their areas. Without the influences of people from other groups, it would have been a struggle to find what kind of society there was meant to be. Starting from Roman’s influences to the China’s trade, this paper will not only the exchange from supplies but also culture, connections, and ways of living.

First off, the Mediterranean parts of a sea’s trade became extremely successful due to the trading industry between it and the Romans. The products produced by the more Mediterranean parts of the sea were so valuable, the Romans were even protective of the cargo itself. The Roman’s guarding technique was displayed here: “ Roman military and naval power kept the seas largely free of pirates so that sizable cargoes could move safely over long distances, barring foul weather” (Bentley, Jerry). Because of the value the Roman’s put on their products, their trading business skyrocketed. From the picture, it illustrates how their world expanded because of Greece's influences. So from trading industry, The Mediterranean greatly strengthen the area's borders and it’s overall value. …show more content…
Because the Roman’s expanded to the Indian oceans, they not only expanded their trade and pick up on a few tricks as well. One of the helpful knowledge they discovered how to use the winds to their favors like so, “During the second century b.c.e., Hellenistic mariners learned the rhythm of these winds from Arab and Indian seamen whose ancestors had sailed before the monsoons for centuries” (Bentley, Jerry). Because the Roman now has the know-how of the seas, they can smoothly sail to continue to explore the world. Enough with Roman’s trading system, now onto different parts of the