https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal Made with a warm hug en-us 2019-01-28 17:09:24 UTC 2026-02-25 23:14:29 UTC hello@padlet.com melanier2 https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325034764 What do you think is significant about Calicut's location?]]> 2019-01-28 17:10:23 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325034764 https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036172 It's in a good spot for traders from southeast asia, people from east Africa, and people on the Arabian peninsula. They could control the spice trade being there.]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:30 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036172 24anishj https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036217 It is in the middle of many bodies of water, so it is probably an amazing trade center. This would have majorly helped the Gupta Empire in being connected with the rest of the world. They probably wanted things like silk, paper, and others and gave spices.]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:34 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036217 https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036244 I think Calicut was important because it was near the ocean and facing the Arabian Peninsula, possibly being a major trade center for goods such as spices, but also for ideas and religions. This may have been where Islam first spread to India.]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:36 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036244 https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036271 I think this is significant because it is near the sea and probably controlled many trade routes by sea.]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:39 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036271 24nathanl https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036306 I think Calicut's location is significant because it has many trade routes. Items from places like Europe and other parts of Asia were traded. Some items could be silk, spices, rocks, and many more.]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:43 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036306 24lizzieb https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036315 I think that it was a good place for trade because it has big landmasses on all sides and it would be a good place for civilizations to form relationships and  alliances.]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:44 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036315 24nikhilr https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036360 I think this place is significant because it could be a port for trade of religions and normal trade too.(stuff like food, gold, and silver ]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:47 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036360 24claireb https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036363 I think its significant because it was near the other countries and helped India for trade. It is on the tip of India, closer to Africa, Europe and the Middle east.]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:48 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036363 24katherinef https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036399 I think Calicut's location is significant because, it is surrounded by the ocean, so it would be useful for trade.
They could have traded spices or resources that only they could find in their location.]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:51 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036399 https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036426 Calicut was located near the ocean and also near other countries in Southeast Asia and the Arabian Peninsula so it was probably in the middle of many trade routes. They may have traded resources with those countries.]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:53 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036426 https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036428 I think that Calicut was significant because it was easily accessible by boat from Africa, Arabia, and Asia.
I think Calicut probably needed crops because they were in a place that would have fished.]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036428 24neelh https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036487 I think it is a port for many sea routes.  India had many unique spices to trade, so it was an easy way for traders to come and leave]]> 2019-01-28 17:12:59 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036487 24vardaang https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036605 Calicut is important because it is close to the ocean so it is a good spot for trading and it is a good spot to start a settlement. ]]> 2019-01-28 17:13:10 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036605 https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036666 It is near the ocean so there is easy access to trade routes. There is also access to trade routes on land. ]]> 2019-01-28 17:13:16 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036666 24cerene https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036810 I think Calicut was a big trade center, because it was surrounded by the ocean and was near many big landmasses. I think they traded things such as spices.]]> 2019-01-28 17:13:30 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325036810 24spencerm https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325037467 I think Calicut was a major trade center because it is near the ocean. It could've been a  big help to the Gupta Empire. They probably traded things like silk and spices.]]> 2019-01-28 17:14:30 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325037467 24andrewt https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325037877 Calicut was significant because it was basically the shortest route from the cape of Africa to India. Also, Arabian people could go trade to this place.  They traded spices, food, animals, dyes, and culture.]]> 2019-01-28 17:15:09 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325037877 https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325037952 Also being in India there are a ton of mixing of religions like Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism]]> 2019-01-28 17:15:16 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325037952 24neelh https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325038565 Spices were what India had and spices helped make food taste better so they were valued. People would trade for them]]> 2019-01-28 17:16:17 UTC https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325038565 24lizzieb https://padlet.com/melanier2/yhaw2kj9fal/wish/325038708 Well China is to the east and they have a lot of silk and...china. India has spices and some textiles. Africa has a  lot of animal products.

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