Indian Ocean Trade

By Marissa Dell'Accio
  • 8000 BCE

    Bananas

    Bananas were harvested all over Southeast Asia and was traded with India and possibly went all the way to Africa.
  • 1000 BCE

    Iron metallurgy

    Rise of iron product lead to advancements in agriculture and military weaponry
  • 771 BCE

    Zhou Kingdom Ends

  • Period: 563 BCE to 483 BCE

    The Buddha

    Siddhartha Gautama, the Buddha, is born. This is the beginning of Buddhism.
  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    Confucius

    Confucianism focuses on government and personal morality and justice.
  • 507 BCE

    Roman Republic is established

  • 440 BCE

    Cinnamon

    According to Herodotus, cinnamon came from "Dionysus' birthplace", however some scholars think that he meant India.
  • Period: 45 to 58

    Apostle Paul

    His job was to spread Christianity.