-500Sa Huynh-Kalanay Trade Network Established

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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.
Iron Smelting and Trade in Sungai Batu, Old Kedah (-788)
TradeIron AgeMaritime Trade
MalaysiaMalaysia

🚢 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.
Sa Huynh-Kalanay Trade Network Established (-500)
TradeMaritime TradeArchaeologyCultural Exchange
VietnamVietnamPhilippinesPhilippinesTaiwanTaiwanThailandThailandBruneiBrunei

🚢 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.
Jian Zhen Describes International Trade in Guangzhou (748)
TradeMaritime TradeSilk RoadTang DynastyGuangzhouBuddhismInternational RelationsCultural Exchange
ChinaChinaIndonesiaIndonesiaSri LankaSri LankaIranIranBruneiBrunei

💰 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.
Duan Chengshi Describes Somali Trade in Slaves, Ivory, and Ambergris (863)
TradeCultural ExchangeSomalia
SomaliaSomaliaChinaChina

💰 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 Dynasty Regulates South Seas Trade with Ma-i (971)
Song DynastyTradeTaxationMaritime TradeEconomic HistoryLuxury Goods
ChinaChinaPhilippinesPhilippines