Trade and Travel

1217

• Marco Polo- He arrived at Kashgar.
• Marco Polo- Saw people trading ivory
• Ibn Battuta- He arrived at Mashhad.
• Ibn battuta- Saw people trading silk

1281

• Marco Polo- Saw a tiger in turfan
• Marco Polo- On his travels he saw the Great Wall of China
• Ibn Battuta- Saw a snakes in Calcutta
• Ibn Battuta- On his Travels he saw the Tajmahal being built

1293

• Marco Polo- He fought in a war and died at Lanzhou
• Ibn Battuta- Helped build the tajmahal at calcutta

1294

• Marco Polo was alive and well
• Ibn Battuta was alive and well