How Do Monsoons Form A Spatial Context For Cultural History?

How do monsoons form a spatial context for cultural history? Name Institution Date The spatial context relates to the geographic settings where there is occurrence of events and processes and includes features of these places. When navigating the Indian Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, the crew often had to shelter themselves, and they were exposed to different weather conditions, which made it necessary to adapt to the seas and different territories (McLaughlin, 2010). The high force winds of the monsoon often restricted movement in some regions of the Indian Ocean, and this was further complicated by the monsoon rains in the Indian subcontinent. Nonetheless, knowledge of the monsoon wind patterns facilitated sea travel and voyages including in ancient Arabia, China and India. The monsoon winds that are affected by the northern and southern tropical air masses influence navigation and mobility in the Indian Ocean, and allowed ancient Arabia, India and China to trade. There was improved development of maritime relations in China’s coastal regions as Buddhism spread in the Southeast Asian region (Sen, 2014). Trade and religion spread between and among the places with established maritime sectors, with the sea route being one of the ways that Buddhism spread to Southeast Asia from India. The Indian subcontinent areas surrounding the Indian ocean mostly has a tropical monsoon climate and the wind direction changes during the summer and winter monsoons. The powerful monsoon winds influenced the time and direction of the voyages with the crew following a seasonal timetables when weather conditions in were most favorable. The monsoon-driven ships in the Indian Ocean were powerful and moved through hazardous conditions compared to the calm Mediterranean Sea, and as there was improved knowledge of the seasons and sea routes to India, Arabia and China had a profound cult...