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90,000 BCE
The Leakey Family
Mary Leakey found three trails of fossil footprints showing where human ancestors once walked on wet sand more than 3.6 million years ago. Her and her family study early human fossils and artifacts. -
5000 BCE
The Nile River
The Nile River is longest and most famous river in the world. Civilizations and monuments have been built along side. People depended on the Nile River for the crops. The River provided water to regions. -
5000 BCE
Trade
The Uruk served many purposes. Uruk had many powerful leaders and had an easy way to transport goods. Uruk traded surplus foods with others in exchange for wealth and goods. They also created a writing system, containing pictographs. -
5000 BCE
Language
The Austronesian’s were a mobile population. Skilled boatmen used canoes to explore. But they needed more resources and migrated. They had a huge footprint and today, speakers of Austronesian languages are spread over 57% of the world. -
5000 BCE
Writing
The development of writing was a huge turning point in human history. Writing created options for literature and regulate trade. -
5000 BCE
The Punt
The Punt was for the Ancient Egyptians and it was were people lived. They were beehive-shaped houses. These houses served as a trading post that connected to the rest of Africa. Goods such as gold, ivory, woods and many more were produced in these houses. -
4000 BCE
The Wheel
The wheel is a product that has impacted many aspects of human life. The wheel improved transportation of heavy goods. It also allowed for other products to be created such as clay for pottery and it also created energy. -
2600 BCE
Trade
During the Indian Ocean, there was a musical instrument that was made of Silver, it was called the Lyre. Silver was an important trade good during this time. It was used for jewelry and in art. -
2000 BCE
The Monsoon Cylce
During the Indian Ocean, sailors used the patterns of the Monsoon to their advantage. When sailors would travel the ocean, the winds allowed them to go from place to place. This system of using the monsoon winds patterns, improved communication, trade and migration across all areas in the Indian Ocean. -
2000 BCE
Art
The X-Ray rock art drawling's are a style that was created by the Aborigines of Australia. These artists paint animals, spirits and people in this tradition. -
1914 BCE
Diseases
In the past, diseases such as smallpox, measles, mumps and whooping cough killed children. But in the 20th century, the development of vaccines and shots were created. -
1450 BCE
Gold, Ivory and Copper
When Vasco da Gama arrived in India he was given some advice by local people that knew alot about the ways of trade in the Indian Ocean. He was advised to seek gold in order to pay for the goods. They exchanged products of the Indian Ocean for gold, copper ingots and ivory. They sent glass and stone beads, plain and fancy cloth along with wire. This was in 1450 CE -
1000 BCE
Longitude and Latitude
Al Biruni advanced the technology of being able to determine the coordinates of places on earth. He wrote a book "The Determination of Coordinates of Positions for the Correction of Distances between Cities. -
1000 BCE
Phoenicians
During the first millennium, the Phoenicians dominated trade and travel. They made glass products and imported and exported items such as wine, olive oil, wheat, spices, honey and cedar wood. They established trading colonies and created the writing system. -
271 BCE
Ashoka
Ashoka was a famous emperor who ruled from 271-232 BCE. He spread the religion of Buddhism and had many carvings created into rocks, caves and pillars. He had relations with the establishment of trade relations. -
206 BCE
Spice Trade
Cloves are dried flower buds that are taken from a clove tree. During this time, cloves were used for medicinal reasons along with being used to cook. Cloves are a very important part of the spice trade. -
Canton
During the First Global Era, Canton was the most important port in China. Canton became a huge trading center. Due to trade, Canton was the center for shipbuilding. The Cantonese trading ships made shorter voyages because the Chinese made long distance voyages illegal. -
The East African Slave Trade
The slave trade began due to an increase of demand for cheap labor so they could meet the consumer demand for ivory. Slaves were used on Indian Ocean island plantations. But slavery ended in 1909. Legal slavery in the rest of the Indian Ocean region remained to decline throughout the 20th century. -
Clipper Ships
Tea clippers carried 28 crew members and carried 921 tons. They were designed to shorten the trip between China and London so they could get the best prices for their cargo. These ships would race against each other. Ten of them would race. -
Endangered Species
The Indian Ocean hosts the worlds largest nesting populations for green turtles. But there is a high demand for the turtles meat and eggs. So there has been a reduction of population. Many other animals including turtles are on the Endangered Species list. The Indian Ocean region has left wildlife habitats polluted. Another cause is global warming. People and animals have had to move further inland due to sea level rises.
