n Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean The Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Arabian Sea surround three sides of the Arabian Peninsula and connect the AFGANISTAN IRAN people living in that area with the Indian Ocean Trade Complex that was active during the post-classical era. Through traveling and trading on these bodies of water, people in the Middle East gained access to the knowledge and goods from East Africa, India, southeast Asia, and China. PAKISTAN INDIA OMAN Arabian Sea 5. How did the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean affect Middle Eastern trade? Gul

n Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean The Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Arabian Sea surround three sides of the Arabian Peninsula and connect the AFGANISTAN IRAN people living in that area with the Indian Ocean Trade Complex that was active during the post-classical era. Through traveling and trading on these bodies of water, people in the Middle East gained access to the knowledge and goods from East Africa, India, southeast Asia, and China. PAKISTAN INDIA OMAN Arabian Sea 5. How did the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean affect Middle Eastern trade? Gul