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Monsoon Money: How the Indian Ocean Shaped Global Trade
Lucas and Luna dive into the forgotten world of the Indian Ocean trade network, centuries before Vasco da Gama. They explore how monsoon winds dictated the rhythm of commerce from East Africa to Southeast Asia, and how a tiny island called Socotra became the world's sole source of a precious commodity: dragon's blood resin. Lucas explains the rise of the Chola Empire as a maritime superpower, launching naval expeditions that rivaled any in the medieval world. He unpacks the mysterious 'shipwreck of the 10,000 jars'—a massive 9th-century Arab dhow found off the coast of…
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