Classical Period

By woolsey27
  • 1000 BCE

    bananas

    Bananas were one of the first foods used in trading and were from places in Southeast Asia.
  • 1000 BCE

    Sugar Cane

    Sugar Cane also came from Southeast Asia and was a very popular trade for cooking and sweetening foods.
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 300 BCE

    Classical Period

    This is the period where long distance trade began and became popular through the Indian Ocean.
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 300 BCE

    The Phoenicians

    The Phoenicians were a civilization that were most popular in trade through the classical period. They were very active with importing and exporting goods.
  • 666 BCE

    Meroe

    In Egypt, Meroe had mineral ores and fuels to make iron and a lot of it. With that, Meroe was extremely successful with trading until the Assyrians invaded Egypt in 751 b.c.e.
  • 600 BCE

    Trade Networks

    The Silk Road, Indian Ocean and Saharan trade were all dominated in this century for importing and exporting goods.
  • 600 BCE

    Greek Coin Currency was Created

  • 600 BCE

    Iron and Silk

    At this point, iron and silk were introduced to the trade world and were highly prized possessions.
  • 500 BCE

    Buddhism spread

  • 500 BCE

    Greek and Romans

    Greeks and Romans began sailing the Indian Ocean to trade ceramics, gold, olive oil, and wine
  • Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE

    Peloponnesian War

  • Period: 430 BCE to 426 BCE

    Athenian Plague

    This plague killed 1/3 of the Athenian population including Pericles.
  • Period: 300 BCE to 200 BCE

    Trading on Land

    Routes and roads were created for travelers to trade along routes.
  • Period: 200 BCE to 500

    Angkor Borei and Oc Eo

    These ships managed the trades between large countries through the Indian Ocean and South China Sea
  • 100 BCE

    Pepper

    Pepper was introduced by the ancient Romans and was used ad money which had the equivalent to gold and metals.
  • 500

    Saddles entered trade

  • 500

    Cinnamon

  • 700

    Indigo plant

    In Babylon, the indigo pant was discovered and used for making silk and dyes. This was a very popular traded item through this period.
  • 700

    Aksum

    Aksum became apart of trading goods in the Indian Ocean from their port. This was a well known port and trade due to all the exported spices, incense ivory, gems, spices and gold they would export out of their port.