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🏭 Iron Smelting and Trade in Sungai Batu, Old Kedah
Sungai Batu in Old Kedah, Malaysia (formerly known as Kataha, Qalah, etc.) was a major trading center and industrial site, with large-scale iron smelting and export being a key economic activity. Archaeological excavations continue to reveal more about this ancient city.⟶

TradeIron AgeMaritime Trade

🚢 Sa Huynh-Kalanay Trade Network Established
Sa Huynh-Kalanay Interaction Sphere extensive trade network started between the Sa Huynh and the Philippines and later expanded to Taiwan, Southern Thailand, and northeastern Borneo.⟶

TradeMaritime TradeArchaeologyCultural Exchange





🚢 Jian Zhen Describes International Trade in Guangzhou
The Chinese Buddhist monk Jian Zhen writes in his Yue Jue Shu of the international sea traffic coming to Guangzhou, ships from Borneo, Persia, Sri Lanka, Indonesia, and others bringing tons of goods.⟶

TradeMaritime TradeSilk RoadTang DynastyGuangzhouBuddhismInternational RelationsCultural Exchange





💰 Duan Chengshi Describes Somali Trade in Slaves, Ivory, and Ambergris
The Chinese author Duan Chengshi describes the slave trade, ivory trade, and ambergris trade of Somalia in East Africa.⟶

TradeCultural ExchangeSomalia


💰 Song Dynasty Regulates South Seas Trade with Ma-i
Song dynasty recorded the ancient sovereign state of Ma-i on the list of states conducting trade in the south seas and the government's efforts to regulate and tax this "luxurious" trade.⟶

Song DynastyTradeTaxationMaritime TradeEconomic HistoryLuxury Goods

