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Iron metallurgy is known in Western Asia, Southeastern Europe & North Africa. Aryan people begin to settle in India and King David establishes Jerusalem as his capital city.
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Sugar cane originates in Southeast Asia by 1000 BCE, sugar cane reached India where it was cultivated to a larger scale.
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Bananas were cultivated by people as long ago as 8000 or 5000 BCE on the island of New Guinea. They also made their way to Southeast Asia, India and Africa around 1000 BCE.
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Rise of the Nubian Kingdom at Napata. from 721-660 BCE Nubia dominates Egypt.
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Zhou Kingdom ends in China.
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Iron Mettallurgy is known in China.
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Life of Siddhartha Guatama, known as Buddha, in India and the beginning of Buddhism as a religion. Mahavira founded Jainiam after 500 BCE.
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Darius I rules the Persian Empire
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Cinnamon and Cassia are similar in flavors. Cinnamon trade dates back 3000 years. Arrived in the Gulf go Aden around 500 BCE.
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Indigo plants were very valuable plant. Found as early as 7th century BCE used by Greeks, Romans & Chinese.
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Camal saddle was a very important technology developed. It was first developed in Northern Arabia between 500 & 1000 BCE.
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Athenian Empire in Greece and the Age of Perciles from the end of the Persian Wars in 448 BCE to the death of Perciles in 329 BCE. Trail and death of Socrates in 399 BCE.
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Hanno of Cathrage explores the West African coast.
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Kingdom of Meroe in Nubia.
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Alexander the Great conquers West Asia and begins the Hellenistic period.
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Ptolemaic kings rule Egypt.
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Caesar Augstus rules the Roman Empire.
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Silk road is in charge of the trade of spices, metal work, glass, incense and textiles. The "Silk Road" connected the Mediterranean, Middle East, India and China. It began to rise around 27 BCE and ended around 206 CE.
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Birth of Jesus in Nazareth. Beginning of christianity after his report crucifixion 30 CE.
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Life of the Apostle Paul who traveled to spread the word of christianity around the mediterranean.
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Funan dominated Indo China and the Ishmus of Kra in Southeast Asia.
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Pearls were used in most jewelry during the Roman Empire around 100-200 CE. It was favorited by wealthy Romans.
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Han Dyanasty rules in China until Qin emperor unites eastern China in 221 CE.
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Sassanid Empire rules in Persia until the defeat of Chosroes by the Arab muslims.
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Life of Confucius in China and the beginning of the philosophy of Confucianism.