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Much like many other stops on the trade route Mali stood out with its beautiful culture and art. The country mad most of its trade profit from things like textiles and other various luxury items.

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The Mali empire was one of the most wealthy and successful empires along the trade route. It was particularly known for its flourishing economic and trade relations.

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Tunis had large exports of slaves, gold and most importantly salt. The region has various salt flats, that were heavily utilized for trade and sought after by many merchants.

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Tunis was a city full of welcoming people traveling the trade route. Ibn Battuta writes of his arrival to the city, that people appeared “large numbers to celebrate” and welcome Ibn and his caravan.

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Fez was most popular for its spices including, ras el hanout, saffron, cumin, turmeric, paprika, cinnamon, fenugreek and more. Fez also provided many hand made goods that were heavily sought after like leather and cloths.

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Fez was one of the most prominent trade stops in the Trans-Saharan Trade route. Many caravans went through it was popular due to its narrow and heavily populated alleyways full of merchants and their goods.

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Zheng was mostly being asked to trade for animals while he was passing through Yemen such as oryx and giraffes.

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Zheng experienced mostly Muslim and Islamic cultural as he passed through the cost of Yemen on his way through the Indian Ocean trade route 

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A lot was traded and obtained in Sri Lanka such as gems, pearls, ivory, elephants, turtle shells, and cloth. These were the main things people were looking for when they came to Sri Lanka.

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Sri Lanka was key stop before reaching the malacca straight. As it was highly populated with Buddhists and and Hindus looking to trade with Muslims and others 

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Oil was mostly traded through the straight as it heavy crude oil and they could get could trades back since they one of the only ones a such high oil population

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It was the center of world trade and it was accessible through all seasons it connected the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean 

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Marco Polo describes Hangzhou a “City of Heaven” and all it contains. In the document it goes on about the different crafts and goods the city has to offer. Not only as an important trade center but all it has to offer in terms as geographical and cultural.

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Marco Polo speaks of Hangzhou as “the most noble city. ”It was the most wealthy city in all of the Ancient Chinese Empire and one of the largest trading ports. 

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Merv was mostly known for cotton on the Silk Road. They also had textiles and wares for trade too 

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Merv was taken  by many empires that try to control the center of the Silk Road. It was the mother of the world cause it had the largest population 

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In Xi’an porcelain, gems, tea, paper, and gunpowder were commodities. Due to their importance and value it made Xi’an one of the most popular trade routes. 

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Xi’ain was the capital of ancient imperial China, it’s the home to the terra-cotta army. It has the largest palace complex ever built. 