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People from East Asia, the Middle East, and Africa could trade with Calicut.

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Food, spices, art

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They could trade spices to many other locations and other locations could trade products to them. Egypt could trade cotton, and Sugarcane from India

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Trading of goods (ex. food, art), religion (ex. Hinduism, Buddhism), knowledge (ex. ideas)

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Why do you think Calicut was a significant location?

Calicut is located on a peninsula, so it is surrounded by water. This would mean that Calicut is a popular place for trade, especially with the Arabian peninsula, Africa, and east Asia. Besides trade by sea, people could easily come by the Silk Road. People from China might have brought porcelain, paper, silk, and salt, as the secret of silk was basically only known by China. People from the Arabian peninsula could have brought dates. Besides trade, religion could easily spread. As people traded, people have different religions, so the goods they bring reflect their own religion. Buddhism and Islam could be spread through all the different people at Calicut.

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It was significant because trade with Africa and the Arabian peninsula would be easy because of monsoon winds that could bring ships to Africa and back to India. Also, because it is located where plenty of trade is a lot of ideas and cultures could also be exchanged. Things like citrus, rice, sugar, oil, and cotton could be traded. This city was likely part of the Silk Road.

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I think Calicut was a significant location because it is close to the ocean, so it would be easy to trade with other countries.

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Why do you think Calicut was a significant location?

Calicut was along the Indian coast and probably a center for trade, especially on the Silk Road. Muslims may have gotten the number system from the Indians here. Calicut may also have been a religious center, being in India, the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism, and also being exposed to Islam through trading.

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Why do you think Calicut was a significant location?

Calicut was an important location because it was right next to the sea. This allows traders from East Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Also goods can be Exported

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Why do you think Calicut was a significant location?

The most obvious answer is hat Calicut is right on the southwestern coast of India. It has access to the entire Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea to the west. With a little sailing, it is possible to reach Indonesia and other East Asian countries. This means that a merchant ship sailing from Calicut would have access to  Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and East Asia. Water can provide opportunities for the people of the Gupta Empire to trade goods—such as silk, spices, and and precious metals and works of art with different cultures and religions, such as Islam. Through trade, they can also spread religions originating in India, such as Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Sikhism.

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Why do you think Calicut was a significant location?
I think Calicut was a significant location because it is placed near the sea. Being near the sea opens up many new opportunities to add on to existing culture. Also, it could have had many similar aspects regarding culture and beliefs.

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Why do you think Calicut was a significant location?

The first reason is religion. Calicut is at the crossroads of three of India's largest religions, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Christianity. Islam spread over trade and nations that held power over the area, such as the nation 'Mysore'. The Hindus are native to this region, and came from North India many centuries earlier. The most surprising, Christianity, was spread by one of the Apostles, Thomas I believe, until he was killed by Hindus. Christian religion has lived here ever sine.

The second is trade. Calicut and the state of Kerala was a hub of trading routes from Arabia and Europe. The Muslims from the Arabian Peninsula bought the spice trade from th Tamils from the south. Later, Vasco de Game and the Portuguese and the Dutch came around the Cape of Africa. This further led to the spread of Christianity, and as the basis of the Portuguese Indian Colonies.

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I believe Calicut is a significant place because it has a tons of trade around it. People living there could sail to lands around it very easily because Calicut is located on a peninsula.

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I think that Calicut was a significant location because it was the center of trade on the coast. People could trade not only goods, but could also share cultures and religions.

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I think Calicut was an important location because it was on the coast, it was a very central part of India and lastly it is very close to the arabian peninsula which helps with trade and other thigns.

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I think that Calicut was a significant spot since it was on the coast. This enables trade of goods, religion, and knowledge. It is close to many places which helps spread the trade of these things.

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Why do you think Calicut was a significant location?
I think that calicut was a significant location because it is located near the sea, so that city could have been used for trade over the ocean. India had lots of pearls and coral as trade objects, so these objects could have come from the ocean. Calicut was an ocean location so coral and pearls were one of the items they traded. I also believe that Hinduism, Buddhism, and Islam could have spread over the seas towards other countries and continents.

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Why do you think Calicut was a significant location?

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The type of trade that probably came in and out of Calicut would be things like Arabian goods and Islamic things and out of Calicut would go Hindu things and carpets and many precious silks.

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Why do you think Calicut was a significant location?

It was a significant location because it was very easy to trade with the Arabian Peninsula, East Africa, and China. They could have traded by sea or by land. They may have traded spices, which were produced by the Indians. They could have gotten fruit, silk, or medicine. Also, people could escape invaders by sea. Three major religions were probably in Calicut; Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. This makes it a crossroads for religions to develop.