Showing a map of the indian ocean fig5 showing the geography of the meeting point of

Classical Era Indian Ocean KGZ

By KGomez001
  • 1500 BCE

    Declined Trade.

    In 1500's the Indian Ocean trade declined when Portugal invade and wanted to benefit from this trading system to create profit.
  • 1500 BCE

    Trading Transportation.

    Trading Transportation.
    in 1500's the trading transportation that they used was overseas. They started to create boats to do tradings and over the years they continue working on creating more strong ships.
  • 1500 BCE

    Navigation Technology.

    Navigation Technology.
    During the early years they used a Kamal, which was their navigation key tool. It was made of a rectangular card attached to a knotted cord. The key helped sailors to find latitude sea which they will see the distance from horizon and particular stars during night time.
  • 1500 BCE

    Diseases.

    Diseases.
    Diseases also started to spread like smallpox, plague, influenza, cholera. This diseases existed in certain parts but they started to expand when trade and people movements started.
  • 1400 BCE

    Economic Power.

    Economic Power.
    Swahili started to grow by creating their own economic system which it was considered the biggest around the world.
  • 1200 BCE

    Medication?

    Medication?
    In this year the medical supplies started to expand in certain parts. Egypt and Iraq provided different medical advice's to Muslims.
  • 1000 BCE

    Trading.

    Trading.
    During this time trading started to expand through out the Indian Ocean with different types of goods.
  • 1000 BCE

    Goods.

    Goods.
    During this early years some of the goods that were being trade were: Sugar Cane, Cloves, Bananas, Silk, Mangrove Poles, Tortoise Shells, Ivory, Rhinoceros Horns, Camels, Cinnamon, Millet, Pearls, and Gemstones.
  • 800 BCE

    Trading Network.

    Trading Network.
    Indian Ocean network started between Africa and Asia which help to expand more. Then it started to expand towards Kiwa, Sofala, Mombasa, Malindi, Great Zimbabwe who also traded with India, Southeast Asia and China.
  • 800 BCE

    Most Traded goods.

    Most Traded goods.
    There was a lot of goods traded but the most required were cotton, silk, gold and jewelry. Asia and inland kingdoms were the ones importing this goods to East Africa or Eastern Coast Africa.
  • 600 BCE

    Religions.

    Religions.
    From the Bay of Bengal to Southeast Asia the religions of Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism spread.
  • 600 BCE

    Dhows

    Dhows
    Dhows was a type of transportation that they used in the early years. They had smaller and large ships which where made of wood and two triangular sails.
  • 510 BCE

    Scylax of Caryanda

    Scylax of Caryanda
    Scylax of Caryanda did his journey in the Indian Ocean to explore in orders of King Darius of Persian. The king had known that Indian had many of goods that will benefit him.
  • 450 BCE

    Zhang Qian

    Zhang Qian was and explorer and pioneer of the Silk Road trade routes. China was introduced to many Islands and cultures because of Zhang Qian who was sent by emperor Wudi.