Trades+and+Traders+in+Middle+Ages

=1. Questions (I wonder...?) = I wonder what trades in the M.A. had a high demand? I wonder what trades in the M.A. had a large money return? I wonder who was a very successful trader in the M.A.? I wonder what goods costed a lot of money to produce? = = =2. Inferences (I think that...because....) =

I think that being a merchant or trader would have been better than being a lord because lords had to manage a lot of people and didn't make their own goods. I think that guilds were a good idea because they helped traders were they were sick, also they maintained high standards and kept prices reasonable. I guess that precious metals were in high demand. I think that glass costed a lot of money to produce. I think a trader in Asia might be more successful than others.

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 * 4. Summary **

While researching about trades and traders in the Middle Ages I learned much about trading overseas, trading by land and the different goods people would buy or sell. First I learned about trading by land in country or out of country. While a merchant was traveling to trade at a city he/she could be ambushed, robbed or killed at any time by bandits and robbers. Also during the winter months trading was very hard because roads became covered with mud and they were eroded by streams. Next i learned about trading overseas. Trading overseas was just as dangerous as trading over land because of pirates. Most ships wouldn't stray far from shore because people though that the earth was flat and that they could fall off the edge. Also some merchants would travel in groups for added protection and safety from pirates. Finally I learned about the different goods that civilizations would produce. From civilizations in Africa came goods such as gemstones they also sold slaves as a "product". From Asia people would sell fine cloths, precious metals, and spices. From the Northern area of Europe came wine, wool, salt, cooper, and wood while from the Southern came glass, wine and spices. All in all i learned many different things about trades and traders in the Middle Ages. = = = = =5. References =

Bellerby, Rachel. "Overseas Trade IN Middle Ages". __Medieval History.__ Aug.4,2008. University Of Phoenix. 11/2/09. 