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The incredible history of the Indian Ocean

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Penguin Random House 2021 GurugramDescription: xi, 253 p. : Includes mapsISBN:
  • 9780143446019
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 909.095 S2I6
Summary: When did the first humans arrive in India and how did they get here? What are Roman artefacts from hundreds of years ago doing in a town near Puducherry? How did merchants from Arabia end up near Kochi? From the east coast of Africa to Australia, one big blue body of water has connected diverse peoples and cultures for thousands of years: the incredible Indian Ocean. Read on to learn about the fearless travellers and sailors, pirates and conquerors who set out to cross the ocean in search of gold and glory, and discover how geography can shape the course of history. https://www.penguin.co.in/book/the-incredible-history-of-the-indian-ocean/
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When did the first humans arrive in India and how did they get here?
What are Roman artefacts from hundreds of years ago doing in a town near Puducherry?
How did merchants from Arabia end up near Kochi?
From the east coast of Africa to Australia, one big blue body of water has connected diverse peoples and cultures for thousands of years: the incredible Indian Ocean. Read on to learn about the fearless travellers and sailors, pirates and conquerors who set out to cross the ocean in search of gold and glory, and discover how geography can shape the course of history.


https://www.penguin.co.in/book/the-incredible-history-of-the-indian-ocean/

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