Roman Egypt to peninsular India (patterns of trade)

by Sunil Gupta | 1997 | 132,380 words

Summary: This essy examines the early maritime trade between India and the Roman Empire, focusing on archaeological evidence from the 1st century BC to the 3rd century AD. It analyzes artefacts from Mediterranean origin found in peninsular India and Indian Ocean regions, exploring trade routes, commodities, and business practices. It situates Indo-Roman trade within the larger historical context of Indian Ocean commerce, offering spatial and stratigraphic analyses to uncover patterns of this historical trade relationship.

Source 1: exoticindiaart.com
Source 2: shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in

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