Global Maritime and Colonial Histories
Description: This cluster of papers explores the prehistoric movement of plants and animals, maritime trade, and cultural exchange across the Indian Ocean, with a focus on the Swahili society, Austronesian expansion, and archaeological evidence. It delves into the history of East Africa, global trade patterns, and island subsistence strategies in the Indian Ocean region.
Characteristic keywords: Dutch East India Company, Indian Ocean trade, spice trade, Portuguese expansion, Portuguese exploration, Portuguese India, Zheng He, East African coast, maritime trade routes, Vasco da Gama, Indian Ocean world, Portuguese trade, Portuguese maritime history, East India trade, Portuguese maritime exploration, coastal trade, Portuguese colonial history, Swahili coast, maritime trade networks, Red Sea trade, East Indies trade, Calicut, Malabar coast, Southeast Asian trade, Portuguese overseas expansion
Sibling topics: Anthropological Studies and Insights, Classical Antiquity Studies, Pleistocene-Era Hominins and Archaeology, Colonialism, slavery, and trade, Latin American Cultural Politics, History of Colonial Brazil, Historical and Cultural Archaeology Studies, Philippine History and Culture, Eurasian Exchange Networks, African Studies and Geopolitics, Legal and cultural studies analysis, China's Global Influence and Migration, Australian Indigenous Culture and History, Cross-Cultural and Social Analysis, Indigenous Cultures and History, Archaeology and Natural History, Global and Cross-Cultural Management, Central European Literary Studies, Decolonial Thought and Epistemologies, Historical and Literary Studies, Death, Funerary Practices, and Mourning, Anthropology: Ethics, History, Culture, European Linguistics and Anthropology, African history and culture studies
Parent subfield: Anthropology
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
OpenAlex ID: T13215