Indian Ocean Trade Developments

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  • 5000 BCE

    5000 BCE

    Ancient Fishing Boats were first used.
  • 3500 BCE

    3500 BCE

    Egyptians made a special blue-green ceramic glaze. The glaze was popular during the Hellenistic and Roman periods, this is why the pottery most times contains a mixture of Egyptian and Greek designs. The pottery was exported way outside of Egypt.
  • 1000 BCE

    1000 BCE

    People of Aryan began to settle in India.
    King David established Jerusalem as his capital city.
    Iron Metallurgy is known in Western Asia.
  • 825 BCE

    825 BCE

    The black limestone pillar from Assyria was raised by King Shalmaneser III. He ruled from 858-824 BCE. The pillar has carvings detailing his military campaigns and items that were given as a tribute to the King.
  • 800 BCE

    800 BCE

    From 712-660 BCE, Nubia dominates Egypt. Resulted in the rise of Nubian kingdom at Napata.
  • 600 BCE

    600 BCE

    The Phoenicians dominated trade and travel. They specialized in making glass products. They traveled further than anyone before them.
  • 500 BCE

    500 BCE

    Admiral Hanno sailed around the Western coast of Africa.
  • Period: 500 BCE to 100 BCE

    Camel Saddle

    The camel saddle was invented to help make riding camels easier.
  • 440 BCE

    440 BCE

    Herodotus discusses the mysterious origin of cinnamon.
  • 332 BCE

    332 BCE

    Alexandria was founded in 332 BCE. It remained the capital of Egypt for almost a millennium. It was considered to be a hub for international trade.
  • Period: 323 BCE to 31 BCE

    323 BCE - 31 BCE

    Alexander the Great's military campaigns brought Greek art and culture into contact with many foreign lands. During this time Greek ideas had help influencing the art, science, politics and literature societies around the globe.
  • Period: 224 BCE to 651 BCE

    224 CE-651 CE

    The Sassanid Empire rules in Persia until Chosroes is defeated by the Arab Muslims.
  • Period: 31 BCE to 14

    31 BCE - 14 CE

    Caesar Augustus ruled the Roman Empire
  • Period: 4 to 30

    4 CE - 30 CE

    In Nazareth, the birth of Jesus happened. The beginning of Christianity after his reported crucifixion.
  • Period: 45 to 58

    45 CE - 58 CE

    Apostle Paul traveled and helped spread Christianity around the Mediterranean.
  • Period: 50 to 560

    50 CE - 560 CE

    The Funan dominated Indochina and the Isthums of Kra in Southeast Asia.

  • 1869 CE

    The Suez Canal was linked to the Mediterranean with the Red Sea and became an important time-saving route for shipping.