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The Indian Ocean Monsoon and the Rise of Global Trade
Long before steam engines, the monsoon winds were the engine of Indian Ocean trade. In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore how ancient mariners harnessed the predictable seasonal winds to connect East Africa, Arabia, India, and Southeast Asia into a single trading network. They unpack the science behind the monsoon, the discovery of the monsoon by Greek navigator Hippalus in the 1st century CE, and the rise of key ports like Rhapta in Tanzania and Muziris on the Malabar Coast. They discuss the Roman demand for Indian pepper, the Tamil poetry that describes bustling markets, and the spread of…
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