Established Sea Routes

Definition

Established sea routes refer to well-known and frequently traveled paths across oceans or seas that have been used for trade, travel, and cultural exchange for a long time.

Related terms

Maritime Silk Road: The Maritime Silk Road was an ancient network of sea routes used for trade between East Asia, Southeast Asia, India, Africa, and Europe.

Transatlantic Slave Trade: The transatlantic slave trade was a system in which enslaved Africans were transported across the Atlantic Ocean to the Americas via established sea routes.

Spice Trade: The spice trade refers to the historical trading of spices from Asia (such as cinnamon, pepper, cloves) through established sea routes to Europe.