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Classical Period: Indian Ocean Trades and Networks

  • Period: 600 BCE to 600

    Classical Period

  • Period: 600 BCE to 300 BCE

    Religions Spread

    Spread of religions: Jainism, Hinduism, Buddhism
  • Period: 510 BCE to 515 BCE

    Voyage

    Scylax of Caryanda made voyage into Indian Ocean for King Darius of Persia
  • 500 BCE

    Sailors and Traders

    Sailors and traders from Rome and Greece were sent by King Darius of Persia, sailed the Indian Ocean
  • 500 BCE

    Sailors and Traders

    Sailors and Traders
    Sailors and traders from Rome and Greece were sent by King Darius of Persia, sailed the Indian Ocean
  • Period: 323 BCE to 185 BCE

    Empire

    Mauryan Empire
  • Period: 300 BCE to 300

    Japan

    Traded silve
  • Period: 300 BCE to 300

    Africa

    Traded slaves, textiles, ivory, and gold
  • Period: 300 BCE to 300

    India

    traded peppers, textiles, and cotton
  • Period: 300 BCE to 300

    China

    traded silks, books, paper, porcelians, and religious objects
  • Period: 300 BCE to 300

    Main Port

    the subcontinent of India was a central area/port in regards to being a producer and consumer in the exchange network
  • 264 BCE

    Navy

    Roman navy created
  • 264 BCE

    Navy

    Navy
    Roman navy created
  • Period: 200 BCE to 9 BCE

    Technology for Boats

    Development of stern
  • Period: 100 BCE to 500 BCE

    Expansion

    Trade long-distance expanded
  • Period: 165 to 180

    Plague

    Antonine Plague
    may have affected Indo-Roman trade relations in the Indian Ocean
  • 500

    Banannas

    Africa received bannanas via trade through the Indian Ocean
  • 500

    Banannas

    Banannas
    Africa receives banannas via trade through Indian Ocean