Map Group 3 by Audrey Ke Zhao

Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Amsterdam was the main European port for the Dutch VOC. It shipped out silver, in exchange for resources including spices from Indonesia, Sugar from China, and Coffee and Tea from the Arabian Peninsula.

Galle, Ceylon

yzhao142 — 2025-06-25 22:21:20 UTC

At the port of Galle in Ceylon, the Dutch VOC exported valuable spices like cinnamon and cardamom, along with ivory and gems. In return, they imported cloth—often from India or Europe—to trade locally. This exchange made Galle a key node in the Dutch spice empire.

Jakarta, Indonesia

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Batavia/Jakarta

Ships would come in to Batavia carrying cloth, silver, and ivory. They would drop off these goods and then carry pepper, mace, cloves, and nutmeg back to Amsterdam.

Cape Town, South Africa

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Larger ships going between the Netherlands, India and Indonesia would make a stopover in Cape Town.

阿拉伯联合酋长国

yzhao142 — 2025-06-25 22:30:11 UTC

They brought coffee and silk from the galle, and the ship took spices from the arabia.

Nagasaki, Japan

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Ships would come here from the Dutch East Indies carrying silk, porcelain, spices, and other luxury goods. They would stop in Nagasaki and other ports before bringing precious metals and lacquer back to the Dutch East Indies.

Moluccas, Indonesia (Spice Islands)

jwstenge — 2025-06-25 22:31:32 UTC

An abundance of Nutmeg Mace, and cloves were traded in exchange for porcelain and textiles.

Hong Kong

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Ships coming from the Dutch East Indies would bring spices, cloth and luxury goods. In exchange, they would bring back porcelain, tea, sugar, silk, and precious metals.

Aden, Yemen

2025-06-25 22:41:07 UTC

Coffee and Silk were traded from the Arabian Peninsula in exchange for Spices from Indonesia.