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1046 BCE
The End of Zhou
The Zhou Kingdom comes in an end in China. -
1000 BCE
Sugar Cane
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1000 BCE
Bananas
Bananas from Africa were beginning to get traded to China and other parts of the Middle East. -
1000 BCE
Aryan Settlers
Aryan people began to settle in India. -
1000 BCE
Iron Metallurgy
Iron smelting was practiced by the Nok culture of Nigeria from as early as 1000 BC. It is well known in Western Asia, Southeastern Europe, and North Africa. -
Period: 1000 BCE to 300 BCE
Kaveripattanam
Kaveripattanam was the capital, and major port city of the early Chola Kings of the Tamil state. -
Period: 1000 BCE to 300 BCE
Classical Period
Historians think that long-distance trades from Egypt and Mesopotamia declined during the second half of the millennium trade when it expanded among new groups of people. Several strong states existed at this time. For example: the Mauryan Empire of India, the Persian Empire, the Roman Empire in Europe,
and the Han Dynasty in China. -
Period: 1000 BCE to 1 BCE
The Phoenicians
The Phoenicians dominated trade and travel during the first millennium B.C.E. They specialized in making glass-products. They imported and exported items such as spices, wine, cedar wood, olives and olive oil, wheat, metals, and honey. -
907 BCE
Silk Roads
China developed multiple strong trade ties along the Silk Roads. -
Period: 751 BCE to 666 BCE
Moroe
Until the invasion of Egypt by the Assyrians in 666 B.C.E, the kings of Meroe ruled as pharaohs in Egypt. Meroe had the mineral ores and fuels needed to produce mass amounts of iron. That kind of technology allowed Meroe to flourish. Also with the help of it's extensive trade with Egypt and the Mediterranean. -
750 BCE
Persians
Persian people migrated from Asia to Iran. -
Period: 712 BCE to 660 BCE
Nubia
Nubia dominates Egypt. -
700 BCE
Indigo
The earliest evidence of textiles dyed utilizing a chemical dyeing process is based on an industrial dyeing plant. Indigo became a part of the goods in the trade. -
Period: 700 BCE to 100 BCE
Aksum
Aksum, linked to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean trade networks by its port city of Adulis. Aksum controlled the extremely profitable African gold and ivory trade. It exported gems, gold, incense, spices, and ivory to Greece, Sri Lanka, India, and Persia. -
600 BCE
Iron Metallurgy
Iron Metallurgy becomes known and practiced throughout China. -
600 BCE
Greek Coin Currency
Coins were used for currency. -
600 BCE
Silk
China exported highly prized silk to India, the Middle East, and the Roman Empire. -
Period: 600 BCE to 600 BCE
Dhows and Lateen
Dhows and Lateen sails along with Monsoon winds, were allowed to travel long distance trading. From the Western Mediterranean to the South China Sea, they carried goods for the trade. -
Period: 600 BCE to 300 BCE
Religion
Jainism and Hinduism spread across the Bay of Bengal--to Southeast Asia. -
Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE
Confucius
Confucius is created, and the philosophy of Confucianism begins. -
507 BCE
Roman Republic
Roman Republic begins. -
500 BCE
Additional Trades
Roman and Greek sailors and traders began to enter the Indian Ocean. This added additional goods and innovations being traded across the Indian Ocean. -
500 BCE
Hanno the Navigator
Hanno sailed around the western coast of Africa. He established colonies and a trading post off of the coast of Mauritania. -
500 BCE
Camel Saddle
The camel saddle was developed in Northern Arabia, which allowed camels to transport even more goods for trading. -
500 BCE
Cinnamon
A spice that was important in the trades. -
465 BCE
Exploration of the West African Coast
Hanno finds the West African coast and explores the land. -
Period: 431 BCE to 404 BCE
Peloponnesian War
The Peloponnesian War: Athens and Sparta fought over rival claims to a colonial city-state. During the second year of this war, a massive plague called the "Athenian Plague" broke out. The attempt to invade Sicily cost Athens more than 200 ships, 4,500 men and numerous trading allies. -
Period: 430 BCE to 426 BCE
Athenian Plague
The Athenian Plague was an illness that killed one-third of the entire population, including Pericles. -
Period: 356 BCE to 323 BCE
Alexander the Great
The conquests of Alexander the Great laid the foundation for centuries of interaction and cultural exchanges. He founded the city of Alexandria, located in Egypt; which would become a major spot for art and trade. -
Period: 323 BCE to 30 BCE
Ptolemaic Kings
The Ptolemaic Kings take their ruling in Egypt. -
Period: 321 BCE to 185 BCE
Mauryan Rule
There was a great expansion in trade between main centers of civilization in Eurasia and Africa during the period of Mauryan Rule. -
300 BCE
Oceanic Trading System
Oceanic trading system in place across Afro-Eurasian continents by the last centuries of B.C.E. -
300 BCE
Trans-Saharan Trade
The land based trade routes in Northern Africa were established through the Sahara, allowing more trading. -
300 BCE
The Indian Subcontinent
The Indian subcontinent was central as a producer and consumer in this vast network. -
Period: 300 BCE to 200 BCE
Land Trade Routes
Routes extended across the desert for land trade. -
271 BCE
Ashoka
Ashoka created contact which helped influence the establishment of new trade relations. -
Period: 224 BCE to 651 BCE
The Ruling of Persia
The Sassanid Empire rules in Persia, until Arab Muslims defeat them. -
206 BCE
Cloves
Cloves were traded from Europe, to China. Romans also imported cloves; they were important for the spice trade. -
200 BCE
Buddhism
Buddhism was discovered through the cross of Indian and Chinese cultures, due to the influences of the trade routes. -
200 BCE
Pearls
In the Roman Empire, pearls were an ideal item for trading because of their tiny size. -
Period: 200 BCE to 9 BCE
Technological Development
The watermill, stern-post rudder, and horse collar were all created. -
100 BCE
Pepper
Pepper was a big spice used in Indian cooking. -
Period: 50 BCE to 560 BCE
Funan
Funan conquers Indochina, and the Isthmus of Kra in Southeast Asia.
