From cowrie to rupee: Trade in cowries in the Maldives dates back to the mid-9th century and was established through a complex network of maritime trade routes

Hassan Maniku, Maizan (2002) From cowrie to rupee: Trade in cowries in the Maldives dates back to the mid-9th century and was established through a complex network of maritime trade routes. Samudra Report (32). pp. 45-46. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

The Indian Ocean region has had foundations for intra-regional trade for at least 4,000 years, establishing a complex network of maritime trade routes, linking earliest civilizations in the Mediterranean, the Gulf littoral, South Asia and China. This led to the cross-fertilization of cultures, ideas, beliefs, ethnic technologies, politics and economies. The Maldives lies on the crossroads linking the sea trade routes between Southeast Asia/China and the East African coastline.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0400
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Maldives, Fisheries Trade, Maritime Trade, Exports, Fish Production
Subjects:	Fisheries Trade
Depositing User:	Jeeva ICSF Rajan
Date Deposited:	18 Oct 2021 10:56
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 11:56
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/1048

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