Increasing trade between European countries and their colonies contributed to the development of "capitalism," since it became far easier for firms and people to profit from sales.
Answer:
I believe the question is:
<em>"What were the causes and impact of increased Indian ocean trade in Post-Classical era?"</em>
Explanation:
Some of the causes of the increased Indian ocean trade during the Post-Classical era were<em> the increase volume of trade, the tremendous number of people involved and the various interactions happening from culture to culture.</em> The increase in the volume of trade was mainly due to the in<u>fluence of the Islam religion</u> which allowed the Muslim city-states to participate in the maritime trading. This then increased the items such as <em>gold, ivory and exotic animals</em> coming from southern Africa and the sub-Saharan. Due to new maritime technologies such as the compass and the used of "Junks" <em>(big trading ships</em>), larger cargoes could be transported and this assisted a faster way of trading in bulks. The "astrolabe" <em>(a celestial sphere)</em> was also introduced and this aided the sailors, especially in <em>preventing the</em><em> risks of maritime trade</em>.
<span>One major difference was the locations. Meroe was built on the bottom of mountains and thus had a steady amount of rainfall, due to which the soil was fertile. Other cities in Egypt depended on the annual flooding of the Nile River in order to have good soil to plant and grow food needed for survival. This kind of flooding was really important and hence Meroe was important.</span>
