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1000 BCE
Banana
Bananas were grown in Asia and later traveled to India. They may have even gone as far as Africa or the middle east. -
1000 BCE
Sugar Cane
This luxury for cooking and sweetening foods originated from south east Asia and later was known as far as Persia -
750 BCE
Persia
The Persian people migrated from Asia to Iran -
700 BCE
Indigo Plant
This plant dates back as far as the 7th century, Chinese used these plants to dye their clothes. before this civilization such as Greece used this plant as well. -
600 BCE
Iron and Silk
Silk and iron were introduced through the trade system to China and India. Silk was highly prized possession in India, the middle east, and Rome. -
500 BCE
Sailing for trade
Greeks and Romans went on voyage to the indian ocean at 500 BC to trade ceramics, gold, olives, oil and wine. -
500 BCE
Buddist
Because of the silk road Buddhist beliefs began to spread -
500 BCE
Cinnamon
Cinnamon arrived in the gulf of Aden -
400 BCE
Isthmus of Kra
A narrow strip of land that connects Malay peninsula to Asia. Traders reached India by crossing this strip. Making trading much easier. -
332 BCE
Alexandria
a place of international trade connecting Rome, Africa,Arabian peninsula, and Asia -
300 BCE
Berenike
a major center of international trade where goods such as pottery, beads, wood, and bamboo, spices, myrrh, Frankencense, pearls, and textiles were traded. -
200 BCE
Camel
The one hump Camel spread from southern Arabia to Somalia in east Africa. Furthermore it spread from there to Ethiopia and Egypt. -
100 BCE
Pepper
Pepper was very important and valuable during the spice trade, and was as good as money or gold in ancient Rome.
