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Vocabulary:

Trade and Migration in Southwest Asia and North Africa

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Have you ever TRADED with a friend or family member?

The ancient Egyptians along the Nile were key in trade, exchanging gold, grain, and papyrus with Southwest Asia and the Mediterranean. They built ships for trade routes. The Phoenicians expanded Mediterranean trade, establishing colonies and trading purple dye, glass, and timber, while spreading their alphabet and culture.

Ancient Trade

The Berbers are Indigenous to North Africa, residing in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia for thousands of years. As skilled traders and nomads, they used camels to cross the Sahara, aiding trade between North and West Africa. They significantly contributed to the exchange of goods, ideas, and culture, maintaining their language and unique traditions despite many changes.

Successful Berbers

The Silk Road

Istanbul, Turkey, is a cultural bridge between Europe and Asia, the only city on two continents. It started as Byzantium, became Constantinople in 330 CE, and was renamed Istanbul when the Ottomans made it their capital in 1453 CE. Now, it is Turkey's cultural and industrial hub.

Istanbul: Bridging East and West

City Life

Architecture

Center of Trade

Istanbul: Bridging East and West

Later, the spread of Islam in the seventh century led to vast migrations, as Muslim armies and traders moved across the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, and beyond. This spread not only religion but also knowledge in science, medicine, and philosophy, creating a rich cultural blend.

Migration played a significant role in shaping these regions. Various groups moved through Southwest Asia and North Africa, bringing new cultures, languages, and technologies.

Migration Throughout the Region

UAE

The Suez Canal

Kuwait

The discovery of oil in the 20th century transformed Southwest Asia and North Africa. People migrated to the region to work in the oil industry, and trade shifted to focus on exporting oil to other parts of the world. This has brought wealth and development, but it has also led to political changes and conflicts.

Modern Trade and Migration

Today's migration is driven by various factors. Resource-rich countries like Saudi Arabia attract millions of guest workers who migrate for jobs. Companies hire these workers to address labor shortages. Guest workers, seeking better wages than they might make in their home countries, work in industries such as oil, mining, and construction.

Guest Worker

Rere buys salt while traveling and then sells the salt in her hometown.

Emmanuel, Bobby, and Ben move from place to place to find food for their goats.

Tristen moves to Dubai to work for an international business.

movement for trading

movement for job opportunities

movement for herding

Show me what you know!

The movement of people and goods has affected Southwest Asia and North Africa in many different ways. Religion, language, and the economy are just a few examples. Think about how trade and migration have impacted the region as you answer the question below.

Movement for opportunity.

What factors influenced trade and migration in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

Southwest Asia and North Africa has been an important region for trade throughout history.

Istanbul has been an essential city for trade in Southwest Asia.

People have migrated to the area for several reasons, including herding, trading, and job opportunities.

People and cultures from all over the region converge in Istanbul. Most residents are Muslim Turks, but Istanbul is also home to many other ethnic and religious groups. Historically, diverse groups have practiced their own religions in this Muslim city.

The Suez Canal in Egypt is a crucial trade route connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, allowing ships to transport goods between Europe and Asia more quickly.

Paper made from the pressed leaves of plants.

Recall....Guest workers are temporary laborers (workers), who migrate (move) to work in another country.

Nomadic group of Arabs who live in the desert.

Istanbul is home to world-famous architecture. The Byzantines built the Hagia Sophia, shown in the image, in the 500s as a Christian cathedral. In 1453, the building was converted into a mosque. Another historical building is the Blue Mosque, built in the early 1600s. These buildings reflect the city’s historic connections to religions.

The Silk Road helped cities like Baghdad, Iraq and Cairo, Egypt become rich trade centers, where merchants exchanged many different items. Goods like gold in North Africa were traded for salt and other essential items.

The location of Southwest Asia and North Africa allowed for the region to be a central part of trade throughout history. This also allowed the region to be a location where many different people migrated. Essential Question: What factors influenced trade and migration in Southwest Asia and North Africa?

People from different cultures met and shared their knowledge about science, art, and religion. This cultural exchange influenced the development of Islamic architecture, literature, and medicine from Southwest Asia throughout the world.

Papyrus was the first type of paper, made in Egypt.

Purple dye was also a rare trade item that came from the Phoenicians.

Thousands of years ago, people in Southwest Asia and North Africa began traveling and trading goods, ideas, and customs. Early civilizations like the Sumerians and Babylonians traded grain, textiles, and crafts with neighboring regions. This exchange helped spread new technologies and writing systems, like cuneiform.

One example of this modern migration is the country of Kuwait. Most people living there are Arab but did not come from the Arabian Peninsula. They migrated from other states in the region when oil was found here in the early 1900s. Guest workers

Textiles, or fabrics, were commonly sold in Babylon.

Learners can: Explain the importance of trade for the people living in Southwest Asia and North Africa Describe how migration has affected the culture of Southwest Asia and North Africa

Istanbul spans both sides of the Bosporus Strait, a narrow waterway connecting larger bodies of water. It links the Black Sea to the Sea of Marmara, Aegean Sea, and Mediterranean Sea, serving as a vital route between Asia, Europe, and North Africa.

The United Arab Emirates, or UAE, has a long history of trade due to its location on the Strait of Hormuz. They have a large number of oil reserves, and about 88 percent of the working population is not originally from the country.

Istanbul's location made this city an important center of trade for thousands of years. The Grand Bazaar stands as a reminder of Istanbul's history as a commercial hub. It has 5,000 shops and has been important for trade since the mid-1400s.

A group of merchants that traveled all throughout the Silk Road carrying valuable goods.

The basic idea behind trading: giving something that you have to get a wanted item from someone else. In geography, the crops or items that are in one region may not be in another, so people had to trade to get what they needed. Some items that the United States trades with other nations today include oil, cars, and citrus fruits.

Temporary laborers (workers), who migrate (move) to work in another country.