Indian Ocean Trading

By vcrawford001@my.wilmu.edu
  • 90,000 BCE

    Migration

    People began to migrate out of Africa. They went to Southwest Asia and towards India.
  • 26,000 BCE

    New Technology

    Flint cores are heated to make tools.
  • 7000 BCE

    Farming

    Farming
    Early experiments with agriculture began
  • 3500 BCE

    Technology

    The Bronze Age period began when bronze technology developed.
  • 3000 BCE

    Persian Gulf

    The Persian Gulf reaches its current size and depth after flooding for 15,000 years.
  • 1550 BCE

    Egypt becomes Wealthy

    Due to increased trade, military victories, and diplomacy, Egypt becomes extremely wealthy.
  • 507 BCE

    Rome

    The Roman Republican starts.
  • 323 BCE

    Kings

    Ptolemaic kings begin to rule Egypt.
  • 31 BCE

    Roman Empire

    Caesar Augustus begins to rule the Roman Empire
  • 500

    New Trade Routes

    A trade route is developed through the Straights of Malacca and it links the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea.
  • 990

    Compass

    Compass
    The Chinese Invention of the Compass started.
  • 1486

    Southern Tip of Africa

    Bartholomeu Dias is the first European to sail past the southern tip of Africa.

  • Trading Factory

    A trading factory is established in Calcutta India by the British.

  • Spinning Jenny

    Spinning jenny is invented.

  • The French Revolution

    The French Revolution is started.

  • The Telegraph Machine

    The telegraph machine makes communication much easier and quicker.

  • Panama Canal

    The United States builds the Panama Canal.

  • World War 1

    World War 1 starts.

  • World War 2

    World War 2 starts.

  • Web

    The World Wide Web is launched.