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Acknowledgements ix
List of Tables, Maps and Figures x
1 Introduction 1
Scope of the Book 4
Key Themes 5
Development of Trade 6
Barter and Bullion 6
The Peak Period of Roman Trade 7
Schedules, Practicalities and Roman Diasporas 7
Indian Ocean Goods and Roman Society 8
Scholarly Developments 8
Approaching the Evidence 18
Archaeological Evidence 19
Epigraphic and Papyrological Evidence 21
Literary Evidence 22
Methodological Approaches 26
Summary 27
2 The Ptolemies and the Erythra Thalassa 28
Early Ptolemaic Activity in the Red Sea 29
Ptolemaic Trade in East Africa 31
Ptolemaic Trade with Arabia 33
Early Ptolemaic Trade with India 35
Voyages over the Open Ocean: The Monsoon Trade Winds
Increasing Trade 45
Ptolemaic Monopolies 47
Ptolemaic Egypt and the Port of Arikamedu 49
Ptolemaic Routes and Facilities 52
Myos Hormos and Berenike 52
The Desert Routes and the Nile Emporia 56
Summary 59
3 Organisation and Finance 61
Merchants and Financiers 62
Graeco-Egyptians 63
Jewish Egyptians 66
VI
CONTENTS
The Eastern Mediterranean and Levant 68
Italians and Merchants from the Western Empire 71
The Scale of Investment 78
Ship Design and Construction 84
Summary 90
4 The Roman State and the Indian Ocean Trade 92
Facilitating the Trade 93
Dating the Stations 102
Skopeloi 105
Administration and Security 106
The Roman Military and the Indigenous Population of the
Eastern Desert 108
Providing Security and Escorts no
Taxation and Tolls 112
Roman Military and Diplomatic Policy 116
Red Sea Fleet 117
Embassies and Diplomatic Policy 120
The Imperial Family’s Commercial Interests? 123
Summary 126
5 Trade Routes and Merchant Diasporas 127
Trading Routes and Schedules 128
From Alexandria to the Red Sea Coast 129
Alternative Routes in the Eastern Desert and the Red Sea 131
From the Red Sea Ports to Adulis 136
The Gulf ofAden and East Africa 136
To India and Back 138
The Return to Alexandria 141
The Egypt-Indian Ocean Circuit 144
Mediterranean Integration 145
Merchant Diasporas 149
Indian and Arabian Merchants in Egyp t 149
Roman Merchants in Indian Ocean Ports 155
The Yavanas 163
Romans in the Far East 170
Summary 178
CONTENTS
VII
6 Imports 180
Imports from the Indian Ocean 181
Staples, Foodstuffs, and Drinks 181
Textiles and Clothing 182
Bulk Goods: Non-precious Metals, Woods, and Stones 185
Plant Products: Spices, Aromatics, Toiletries, Drugs, and
Dyes 187
Slaves 195
Animals 196
Precious Materials: Gemstones, Semiprecious Beads, and
Animal Products 198
Indian Ocean Imports: An Overview 204
Indian Ocean Goods and Roman Society 205
Economic Impact on the Roman Elite 208
Indian Ocean Goods and the Wider Population 209
Summary 214
7 Exports 216
Exports from the Mediterranean World 218
Foodstuffs and Olive Oil 218
Wine 220
Textiles and Clothing 226
Drugs, Dyes, Spices, and Compounds 228
Animals 231
Slaves 231
Glassware and Raw Glass 231
Stone Objects and Terracottas 236
Non-precious Metals: Copper, Brass, Bronze, Iron, Lead, and
Tin 237
Precious Metals: Gold and Silver 241
Precious Materials: Gem Stones and Coral 245
Summary: The Export of the Roman Empire 247
Roman Coins in India 249
Regional Variations and Methodological Issues 250
Find Spots 252
Roman Coin Numbers in India 256
State of Wear of Roman Coins in India 261
Roman Coinage as an Indicator of Trade Fluctuations 266
The Impact of Nero s Currency Reform (64 ce) 269
Summary: Coinage 271
VIII
CONTENTS
8 Rome s Trade Balanee with India 272
A Roman Trade Deficit? 274
The Significance of Gold and Silver as Exports 277
Ballast and Stowage 280
Crew Provisions 283
Summary 285
9 The Peak of Roman Trade in the Indian Ocean 287
Roman Participation in the Indian Ocean Trade: The Second and
Third Centuries 288
Archaeological Evidence: The Dating of Roman Exports 292
Archaeological Evidence: The Red Sea Ports and the Intensity of
Occupation during the Principate 295
Red Sea Ports 295
Interpreting the Chronological Patterns 297
Decline in Demand 298
Difficulties in the Eastern Desert 299
The Importance of the Persian Gulf 301
xo Conclusion 303
The Development of Roman Trade in the Indian Ocean 303
Schedules, Practicalities and Roman Diasporas 304
Indian Ocean Goods and Roman Society 304
Barter and Bullion 305
The Peak Period of Roman Trade 306
Afterword 306
Bibliography 307
Index 349
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