Editing Makran (section)

== Ancient Corridor of Makran ==
Between 2500 B.C. and 1700 B.C., a maritime trade route existed in the [[Indian Ocean]] and the [[Persian Gulf]] <ref>Blench, Roger (2009). "Remapping the Austronesian expansion" (PDF). In Evans, Bethwyn (ed.). Discovering History Through Language: Papers in Honour of Malcolm Ross. Pacific Linguistics. ISBN 978-0-85883-605-1. Archived (PDF) from the original on 20 April 2020. Retrieved 23 March 2019. <nowiki>http://www.rogerblench.info/Language/Austronesian/General/Blench%20Ross%20Festschrift%20paper%20revised.pdf</nowiki></ref><ref>Manguin PY (2016). "Austronesian Shipping in the Indian Ocean: From Outrigger Boats to Trading Ships". In Campbell G (ed.). Early Exchange between Africa and the Wider Indian Ocean World. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 51–76. ISBN 978-3-319-33822-4. Archived from the original on 26 July 2020. Retrieved 4 June 2020.</ref>(which continued into later periods), connecting three primary regions as described in ancient [[Akkadian Empire|Akkadian]] inscriptions found in [[Iraq]]:

1- [[Meluhha]]: This land, referred to as Meluhha in ancient texts, likely corresponds to the Maluku Islands in present-day Indonesia or possibly southeastern India. It was central to trade activities during that era.

2- [[Magan (civilization)|Magan]]: Known as Magan in Akkadian records, this region extended from Gujarat in India to Balochistan, Makran, Oman, Yemen, and the coasts of Somalia and Sudan. It served as a crucial hub for raw materials and maritime navigation.

3- [[Dilmun]]: Identified as Dilmun, this area encompassed the Persian Gulf region, parts of southern Zagros, southern Khuzestan, Bahrain, and areas along the southern Persian Gulf. The name persists today in places like [[Bandar Deylam]] in southern Iran.

According to these inscriptions, [[Ship|ships]] carrying up to 20 tons of goods (20,000 kilograms each) traversed this trade route regularly.