Question

What were the principal features of the Indian Ocean trade network?

Answer 1

-the indian ocean trade network were trade routes on the indian ocean. 
-People would use these routes for bulk trading
-people got there by being guided my monsoons.

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Answer 2

There were large amounts of typhoon
This trade route was in between India and most of it's Eastern-Asian neighboring countries
It was fairly long, and hard
There were pirates in the area, which generated a need for protection of goods

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