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A similarity between the Mauyran empire and the Roman Empire is that they both were advanced in their long distance trading. With long distance trading it was useful since they could export and import goods from region to region. The Mauryan had the silk road whereas Rome had the Mediterranean Sea routes for trading

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A similarity between Rome and Greece is that they both grew olives and grapes. Greece grew olives and grapes because their terrain didn't support other crops and the type of climate was good for growing olives and grapes. Rome grew olives and grapes and made it into olive oil and wine. They also were connected to major trading centers. Greece was connected to the port of Piraeus and Rome was connected to the Silk Roads. A difference between Rome and Greece is that their trade differed. Greece relied more on maritime trade because of their rocky and mountainous terrain. Rome built roads for land trade.

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A difference between Persia and Rome is their trade routes. Persia centered their trade around their Persian Royal Road and the Red Sea and Arabian Sea. However, Rome used the silk roads and use the Mediterranean Sea and Portus for maritime trade

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A similarity between both the Romans and the Greeks were the usage of ports for maritime trade in the Meditteranean Sea. The Romans had used their main port, Portus, to trade primarily with the east. The Greeks had also used maritime trade, Port of Piraeus, and traded with Rome and the Mediterranean area.

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A similarity between Rome and Greece is that they both had a type of system for money. For example, the Romans had created a type of coin that has various kinds of metals. Also, in the Gree empire, they used iron bars  as a form of currency.

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-Roads and bridges increased economic integration.
- Practiced metallurgy with iron which allowed for better tools.
-Used the silk road where they traded silk textiles.
-agricultural improvements and tools increased the economy
-common currency
greece also used iron t

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Maritime trade- Had the Port of Piraeus - largest trading center in the Mediterranean
Perioikoi - craftsman, merchants, manufacturers held monopoly on business and trade in Sparta
- Sparta used iron bars instead of coins
-Exports: grapes and olives
-Imported grain to feed population
- Economy relied heavily on trade

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-Kautalya made a book called Arthashastra that distributed trade and argiculture
-They had silk roads
-Had gold and silver coins and a coin system
-Mining and trade were were major economic
-Agriculture developed trade
-Long distance trade between China and the Mediterranean
-Trade brought fortune to the Vaishiyas
-Exported goods such as wool, quartz, calico, and linen

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-traded w greek colonists in southen italy
-maritime trade allowed trade with east
-used silk road
-slaves used (big part of the economy and workforce)
-romans roads increased interregional trade
-most important crops included olives and grape (made into olive oil and wine)
-crafted coins made from various metals
portus - large harbor made by claudius

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-made coin system
-created large-scale construction projects
-traded with Mesopotamia and Iran for textiles and jewelry
-trade with Anatolia for metals
-traded with Pheonecia for glass and fabrics
-made Persian Royal Road
-used maritime trade routes=> Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea
-foundation=agriculture

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-used trade to spread beliefs, value and religion
- land routes usage increased because of colonies established by Alexander of Macedon
- maintained irrigation for agriculture
-industries such as textiles, salt making and brewing of beer