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3000 BCE
Monsoon Patterns Learned
Seasonal monsoon patterns were discovered which allowed ships to know when they can safely travel across the Indian Ocean so that they would not get stuck in a monsoon. -
1000 BCE
Aryan People Begin to Settle in India
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Period: 600 BCE to 300 BCE
Pilgrims and Missionaries
Pilgrims and missionaries travel and spread their religious beliefs to the people they come across. The construction
of temples influenced the arts and architecture. Their sacred texts influenced languages. -
Period: 563 BCE to 483 BCE
Buddhism and Jainism were founded
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Period: 550 BCE to 330 BCE
Achaemenid Empire in Persia
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500 BCE
Greek and Romans Enter Trading
Greek and Roman traders were sent to the Indian Ocean by Darius I who was the ruler of Persia. -
Period: 324 BCE to 185 BCE
Mauryan Empire in India
Imported silver, copper, and gold. -
Period: 202 BCE to 220
Han Dynasty in China
China traded silk during the time of the Han Dynasty to the Romans. -
Period: 4 to 30
Spread of Christianity through Jesus of Nazareth
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1200
Trade Route Excelling
From 1200 CE to 1500 CE