Indian Ocean Trade

By morganestie
  • 1000 BCE

    Sugar Cane

    Sugar cane reached India and was considered a luxury in Persia during this time
  • 1000 BCE

    Bananas

    Spread into China as a crop and a food and then into parts of the Middle East
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 300 BCE

    Indian Ocean Trade Classical Period

  • Period: 610 BCE to 595 BCE

    Pharaoh Necho II

    hired sailors to explore the seas around Africa which gave Egyptians a better understanding of the geography around the coast
  • Period: 528 BCE to 468 BCE

    Scylax of Caryanda

    Famous for his travels and spread word of new regions that encourage trade
  • 500 BCE

    Hanno

    An admiral from Carthage sailed the coast of Africa and gave the earliest description of Western Africa. He also established a trading post and several colonies
  • 450 BCE

    Phoenicians

    The Phoenicians created the writing system that was passed to the Greeks and is used as the base of the alphabet or Western languages today
  • 400 BCE

    Isthmus of Kra

    This area of land made it easier for traders from India to reach Southeast Asia easier
  • Period: 336 BCE to 323 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    Began his rule over Ancient Greece. During the 13 years he had control he gained land in parts of Asia and Egypt
  • 300 BCE

    Jetvana Stupa

    when Buddhism arrived in Sri Lanka this religious monument was constructed. When trade increased so did the spread of religious beliefs
  • 300 BCE

    Puranas

    This is the Stories of the Gods and was written during this time. It was carried on symbols such as stones and spread Hinduism into Southeast Asia
  • Period: 275 BCE to 600

    Berenike

    This was a massive area for international trade. Some traded goods include elephants, spices, cloth, beads, and bamboo
  • 200 BCE

    Silk Road

    The Taklamakan Dessert was on the Silk Road which was a network of trade paths to connect China, the Mediterranean, India, the Middle East, and Central Asia
  • Period: 200 BCE to 500 BCE

    Kushan Coin

    The Kushans created a coin that represented the many cultures they encountered such as Greek and Roman
  • 100 BCE

    Muziris

    A trading market for Roman and Indian trade
  • Period: 100 BCE to 100 BCE

    Pepper

    Found in India pepper was traded as medicinal and also for cooking. It was a good that attracted traders from all over
  • 400

    Punched coins

    the silver coins made in the Mauryan Dynasty in India were made by punching stamps of symbols into sheets of silver the designs could be on one or both sides of the coin
  • 700

    Indigo Dye

    Indigo was a plant that could be used to dye silk and was also found in many documents