Historically, some of the most hotly debated cases of cultural appropriation have occurred in places where cultural exchange is the highest, such as along the trade routes in southwestern Asia and southeastern Europe.
Die historisch umstrittensten Fälle fanden an Orten statt, wo der kulturelle Austausch am höchsten war, etwa entlang der Handelsstraßen in Südwestasien oder Südosteuropa.