Economic exchange
What Economic exchange means in History B Schools History Project GCSE, as defined for OCR.
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Reference: OCR
Trade was a primary motivator for early voyages, with extensive networks exchanging goods like furs, amber and walrus ivory for silver, silk and spices.
Northern commodities like furs, honey, walrus ivory, and enslaved people were traded for high-value Islamic silver dirhams, silk, and spices.
Topics that use Economic exchange
- Period Study: Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 (OCR GCSE)
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