Part 39 Article: Timeline My Blog Title: The untold the retold Click on PDF to download from Part 1 COLUMN P 907 AD to 960 AD 5 Dynasties and 10 Kingdoms Duration: 53 years Medieval trade: Record and documentation of the transaction From [AI overview] & myself amendments: Key Document Types: Copper Plates “Tamra-shasana” or ancient Indian copper-plate inscriptions: Used in India and Java for permanent records of grants and taxes. Stone Inscriptions (Prasasti): Used throughout Southeast Asia for royal decrees. Chinese Customs Records: Detailed shipping lists. Srivijaya Empire (Sumatra and Malay Peninsula): Utilized stone inscriptions like Telaga Batu from the 7th-century Srivijaya Empire “curse on traitors intended to intimidate anyone who violates the king's orders” and Kota Kapur to assert authority. The kingdom controlled the Strait of Malacca, necessitating records of tolls and shipping, with intense interaction with Chinese trade networks. Tolls in shipping are fees paid ...
Part 38 Article: Timeline My Blog Title: The untold the retold Click on PDF to download from Part 1 COLUMN P 907 AD to 960 AD 5 Dynasties and 10 Kingdoms Duration: 53 years How medieval people made payment for the trade and certified the transaction: From [AI overview] & myself amendments: Currency: The Tang Dynasty is famous for the “Kaiyuan Tongbao” bronze coins, which became the standard for centuries, starting in 621 CE. Trade Mediums: While coins were primary, silver was used in large transactions. The Tang dynasty also saw the earliest use of "flying cash" (Feiqian), which were paper certificates similar to bank drafts, used to pay local merchants to avoid transporting heavy metal money. Influence: These bronze coins were widely used in international trade and found in large numbers at archaeological sites in Southeast Asia. During the medieval period (roughly 7th to 13th centuries CE), trade across the Indian Ocean and Southeast Asia was facilitated by a mix of...