[SunkenCiv]

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The Roman Empire and the Indian Ocean: The Ancient World Economy & the Kingdoms of Africa, Arabia & India by Raoul McLaughlin Kindle Edition

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• Book Review: Federico De Romanis and Marco Maiuro, eds., Across the Ocean: Nine Essays on Indo-Mediterranean Trade [08/14/2021]

[KC Burke]

Roger Crowley’s recent book on how Portugal kicked off the European race for the Indies starts with a short description about how the Chinese had made large sailing ventures to east Africa and the Indian Ocean prior to entering a period of withdrawal. That particular Chinese demonstration would have occurred priorate 1400s.