Download or read book The Early Dhow Culture in the Indian Ocean from the Periplus to the Portuguese written by Sheriff and published by James Currey. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The trade between Arabia, East Africa and India has always been borne on the triangular seasonal winds which link the litorals of three continents. This book gives importance to the movements of Indian Ocean history which interacted with the dhow trade, such as the Indonesian migrations and their effect on Madagsacar.