Kerala

Approximately how long ago did the first humans migrate out of Africa? 70000 years ago How does the port town of Muziris exemplify an early European obsession with Indian goods? the most important of 20 ports on the west coast of India. How did spices shape the Indian Ocean trade networks? What spices did they trade for? Why were they so important to the Europeans? Mediterean, were some of India's earliest Christian influences, as well as the establishment of one of the world's oldest jewish communities, pepper, How has the treatment of Jews in India been different from the treatment of Jews in other places in the world? What explains this? India is also the only place in the world where Jews are comfortable with using Swastikas in their signs—because it's an ancient Hindu symbol and has none of the negative connotations that is found in the West. How did Vasco da Gama's voyage into the Indian Ocean transform the world economy? What long-term effects of da Gama's visit did India experience? arrived in Calicut, on the southwest coast of India, and became the first person to navigate a sea route from Europe to India, established Lisbon as the center of Europe's spice trade, a position Portugal would dominate for almost a century Why has boat building been such an important part of India's history? because of the trade route in India