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800
800 C.E
Some small trading begun with settlements. -
1000
1100-Trading had increased
Cities around the Indian Ocean was becoming wealthy during the middle ages. -
1200
Religious Thinking-Trading
Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism. Christianity. -
1200
Africa to Asia
Along the route stops between Kilwa, Sofala,Mombasa, and Malindi at this time the goods was in great demonian. -
1200
Weather
Monsoon winds allowed the merchants to move across the ocean faster with bulk goods. -
1200
Popular Ports
China for silk, Asia, Africa for ivory and ebony along with exported of spices and narcotics. -
1200
Events
Portuguese eager to join in the Indian Ocean trade because European demand for Asian luxury goods was very high in price. Europe had nothing to trade for the people around the Indian Ocean had no need for the kind of goods they hand (wool, fur and cooking items). -
1200
Key Technological
Large ships, steamships, Canning, and Refrigeration -
1400
Significant People
Mauryan Empire in India and Han Dynasty in China, Achaemenid Empire in Persia -
1400
Goods Trading
Africa-Ivory, Wood, Animals Hides, Gold, Cotton, Silk, Porcelain, Food, Books, and Weapons. -
1400
Secondary Affects
-(Disease) cholera, smallpox, plague and influenza, and interracial marriages were not uncommon new ethnic groups came about like Swahili today millions of Swahili live in East Africa were the language is spoken. -
1500
1500 The Decline
Portugal invaded and tried to run the trade for its own profit.