Indian Ocean Trade

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  • 1000 BCE

    Banana Spread

    Banana Spread
    Bananas, discovered previously prior to trading, finally reached India through trade. They may have reached Africa as well at this point in time.
  • 1000 BCE

    Jerusalem Becomes a Capital

    Jerusalem Becomes a Capital
    King David establishes Jerusalem as his capital city.
  • 1000 BCE

    Sugar Cane

    Sugar Cane
    Sugar cane had reached India from Southeast Asia, and was cultivated on a larger scale. It became extremely popular for use with cooking and sweetening.
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 300 BCE

    Classical Period

  • 750 BCE

    Persian Migration

    Persian Migration
    The Persians began to migrate to Iran from Asia.
  • 700 BCE

    Indigo Plant

    Indigo Plant
    The Indigo plant was used for many things during this time, including use in dyeing Chinese silks. It was said to be originated in Babylon, but made its way to many different places by way of trade.
  • 600 BCE

    Iron Metallurgy

    Iron Metallurgy
    Iron metallurgy was discovered in China. The people learned to extract metals for their ores and modifying the metals for use.
  • 600 BCE

    Greek Currency

    Greek Currency
    The Greek coin currency was introduced.
  • 600 BCE

    Development of Trade Network

    Development of Trade Network
    Three of the largest trade networks began to develop: The Silk Road, The Indian Ocean Trade, and the Saharan Trade.
  • 600 BCE

    Phoenicians

    Phoenicians
    The Phoenicians sailed to places such as Britain, to gain access to more trade items. During their journey, they established trading colonies along their path as well as their own writing system.
  • 500 BCE

    Hanno

    Hanno
    Hanno sailed the coast of Africa and discovered many colonies along the way. These discoveries were very important.
  • 500 BCE

    Cinnamon

    Cinnamon
    Cinnamon arrived in the Gulf of Aden on the monsoon winds.
  • 500 BCE

    Buddhism

    Buddhism
    Buddhism began to spread by way of the Silk Road.
  • 500 BCE

    Camel Saddle For Trade

    Camel Saddle For Trade
    The camel saddle began to be used to make trade easier and more efficient. It was first made in Northern Arabia, and used to carry heavy loads for trade.
  • 332 BCE

    Establishing Alexandria

    Establishing Alexandria
    Alexandria was founded and quickly became a hub of international trade- it connected Rome to inner Africa, the deserts of the Arabian peninsula, and Asia.
  • 300 BCE

    Berenike

    Berenike
    Berenike was an Egyptian port city located on the Red Sea, and traded extensively with Indians. The items traded included cloth, pottery, wood, and bamboo.
  • 300 BCE

    Frankincense and Myrrh

    Frankincense and Myrrh
    These two items were extremely important in the trade that happened during the classical period. They were transported by means of Arab merchants and were usually accompanied by spices, ivory, textiles, etc.
  • 206 BCE

    Silk

    Silk
    Silk cloth was first discovered in China, and created plenty of trade opportunities. The "Silk Road" was between the Mediterranean, the Middle East, India, Asia, and China.
  • 200 BCE

    One Humped Camel

    One Humped Camel
    The one humped camel spread from Southern Arabia to Somalia in East Africa, and then in to Ethiopia and Egypt.
  • 100 BCE

    Pepper

    Pepper
    Pepper was held to such a high value that the Romans used it as a form of money and regarded it equally as they did gold and other valuable metals.
  • 31 BCE

    Caesar Augustus

    Caesar Augustus
    Caesar Augustus takes rule of the Roman Empire.