摘要: In the millennium after 300 BC, western Indian Ocean emerged as a main hub of Old World exchange. Study this commerce long depended on separate regional archaeologies and handful literary sources with Western/Roman bias. A recent surge in scholarly interest has led to vast increase data that fostered more balanced understanding commercial, human, material aspects ancient trade. This review summarizes research topic assesses its significance wider debates scale, organization, connectivity, agency, social cohesion trade