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3000 BCE
Magan Boat
This boat was used and made for trading in the Arabian/Persian Gulf. -
3000 BCE
Trade Begins
People began trading using small canoes and rafts at first. They were moving between coastlines of Arabia to the Indian subcontinent. -
3000 BCE
Arabian Gulf
This was being used by traders, because it was easy to sail on and the stars helped to guide travelers. -
3000 BCE
Ships used for early travelers
When early traders first started they used dhows. They were able to take advantage of the monsoon winds, and they traveled and transported many materials. -
2800 BCE
Magan was a very wealthy region
Magan was wealthy because it was a crucial trade stop from Mesopotamia to Meluhha, or the Indus Valley. The items that were carried included, wood, copper, onions, spices, wool, grain, paint, leather, oil, etc. -
Period: 2800 BCE to 300 BCE
Ubar
Ubar increased their trade routes and they became more wealthy. Frankincense trees were very popular and well used and traded. It was used to make temples, medicine, and in perfumes. It was something that was very commonly traded. -
Period: 2800 BCE to 1800 BCE
Magan is very wealthy
Magan was a very important trading spot for some places. These places include, coming from Mesopotamia to Meluhha, or the Indus Valley. Ships that were coming from these places carried items that were wanted by a lot of people. Items that included, wood, copper, carnelian, onions, and spices. -
2750 BCE
Copper
Copper was a very important metal that was used in these civilizations. It was used to make tools, weapons, utensils, sculptures, and jewelry. Mesopotamia and Iran imported their copper from Omar. -
2750 BCE
Copper
Copper was crucial in these times and it was used to make weapons, tools, jewelry, sculptures, and utensils. Regions began to import their copper from Oman, because their were large amounts of metal there. -
2300 BCE
Magan
A region that is linked by trade with Mesopotamia and the Indus Valley. Sumerian and Akkadian merchants began trading by sea. They traded timber, cooper, and stone. -
2300 BCE
Magan
People were trading by sea, they traded products that included, stone, copper, the stone diorite. -
2300 BCE
Magan Materials
The materials that came from this region were very important for building, making art, and even creating pots. -
2000 BCE
Millet and sorghum
The Harappan civilization enjoyed the grains that were imported from the east and African coast. -
515 BCE
Scylax of Caryanda
Scylax of Caryanda created a voyage that explored the Indian Ocean. He went exploring for the King of Persia, who wanted to discover the riches of India and the mouth of the Indus River. -
Period: 400 BCE to 300
Major empires involved
The Achaemenid Empire in Persia, the Mauryan Empire in India, the Han Dynasty in China, and the Roman Empire were all involved in trade. Silk from China was very popular, as well as Roman coins, and Persian jewels. -
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Roman Empire and the Arabian Peninsula
The Roman Empire and the Arabian Peninsula were trading frankincense and myrrh-producing trees, as well as cinnamon and cardamom. All of these things were popular and wanted by most people. -
Period: 400 to 1450
Medieval Era
Trade was going very well in the Indian Ocean basin. The Arabian Peninsula helped to provide a powerful western node with trade routes. -
Period: 618 to 1279
China
The Tang and Song dynasties in China were doing very successful with trade, developing trade along the silk road. -
Period: 1400 to
The port city of Muscat
The Arabian Gulf linked the Indian Ocean to the Eastern Mediterranean because of the caravan routes. These trade routes meant that it was open to India. Which shut down trade routes from their rivals who were Christian and Muslim. -
1500
The world's economic focus shifted westward
As Europe started to expand and explore, and China was moving away from international events the world started focusing on different trade routes.