Question

what kind of evidence do historians use to find out about trade and trade routes

Answer 1

. Why did kings want to control the Silk Route?

Answer

The kings wanted to control the silk route because they believed that they would benefit from taxes, tributes and gifts that were brought by the traders travelling along the route.


3. What kinds of evidence do historians use to find out about trade and trade routes?


Answer


To find about trade and trade routes, historians use evidence present in the literature of the period like sangam poems and Sangam literature. Also, historians use objects like pottery, bowls and plates, found from several archaeological sites as evidence. South India was famous for gold, spices,

especially pepper, and precious stones which were carried by ships, across the sea, and by land in caravans to Rome. Many Roman gold coins have been found in south India which proved the trade relations between ancient India and Rome.

Answer 2

Various commodities of trade, coins, and accounts of traders etc. are the right answer.

To find out about trade and trade routes, Historians uses a variety of sources including, coins, trading objects, and the accounts written by the traders and pilgrims. For instance, a particular object traded from a distant land shows the existence of trading relations. The accounts written by traders can help historians to collect information about the trading commodities, traders, and trade routes. Similarly, coins give information about how the trade was conducted, and the trading partners etc.