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Trading of Ivory
Ivory was exported from India and Southeast Asia over time, but African ivory was highly prized because the African elephant has very large tusks, and they are very soft for carving. Greek coins from Mediterranean lands have been found in east Africa dating as early as the 5th century CE. -
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Spain
Spain in the mid 5th century began trading spice to other nations but believed they were being mistreated. They started creating raiding naval armies who would go to any port in the Mediterranean and loot and destroy that port. This created enemies and was later cause of losing ties between everyone else who participated in the trade route. -
Jan 1, 600
Mayans Start Trading
The Mayans began trading with others on the Yuctan region of Mexico which was largley inhabited by water, here they developed one of the first known Meseoamerican trading system based on the sea. This allowed them to trade with people farther away and gain acsess to new materials -
Apr 1, 600
Trading of Bananas
By the 600's bananas were known along the major sea routes of the Indian Ocean, including East Africa, and may have been known in Arabia and parts of Southwest Asia. This influenced partnerships and started economic systems due to the spread of trade -
Jan 1, 700
Arabs Fight Chinese
The Arabs fight against the Chinese and win and capture chinese papermakers. This creates the concept of Papermaking into Central Asia and Europe. -
Mar 8, 700
Islam in Bantu Regions
Swahili began in 8th century in East Africa when Arab traders arrived looking for goods they could trade on the Indian Ocean Network. Swahili was a Bantu-based language. The Arabs brought with them Islam, and the Swahili people became mainly Islamic. -
May 7, 700
The pyxis
This pyxis, or cylindrical box, was made in the eastern Mediterranean area by a Byzantine artisan. It shows a scene from Christ's death. This was made in mass production to spread religious ideas and art work -
Jan 1, 800
Gunpowder on The Silk Road
The use of Gunpowder spread along the Silk road giving the west an enhancement in their Military. -
Aug 9, 800
The pillar tombs
The pillar tombs at this site, as well as the houses and mosque interiors, also contained a very interesting type of decoration. Chinese porcelain dishes and bowls were set into the pillars and walls. Fragments of porcelain and beads have also been found in the ruins. This shows that people were united and always helped others who were in need as a sign of respect -
Jan 1, 850
Islam in the Kingdom of Tekur
Islam spread to the Kingdom of Tekur by trade routes in 850 CE. Tekur is situated on both banks of Senegal in North Africa. People converted Islam promoted literacy and intellectual development. -
Jan 1, 900
Valuable Resources Enter The Trading Market
Turqoise and gold from Mexico, Panama and Costa Rica became popular trading items among buyers, they were sold by wealthy merchants who could afford to mark down their prices and create a monopoly so that they were the only sellers of gold. people used cacao beans as money which is one of the first know Meseomarica currencies. -
Jan 1, 1000
Ghana Kings Convert
The Kings of Ghana were the first rulers in West Africa to adopt Islam in the 11th century. Islam spread on trade routes, and was brought mainly from the Berbers, a people who were originally Islamic. They converted to get support of their people, and made Islam an elite religion. -
Jan 1, 1000
The Fall of The Han Dynasty
The fall of the Han Dynasty in the 2nd century causes the Silk Road trading to decline. This causes many important interactions between the China and West Empires. -
Jan 1, 1000
The Spread Of Ideas Across Meseoamerica
artistic and architectural techniques spread from the Meseoamerican city Olmec all around Mesomarica. This represents the spreading of ideas through things like trading and traveling to different places in order to do so. -
Mar 8, 1100
Islam Comes to Africa
11th century: Africans traded gold for salt from Berbers. Berbers were Islamic and spread from trade routes between north and west africa. Merchants converted first because it was beneficial to have same religion as trading partners, then kings followed so they could relate to people who would give them power. Islam became the religion of the Elites. -
Jan 1, 1300
Spread of Black Death
The Black Death was spread through the Silk Road during by Trade routes affecting millions and caused by trade and many other additional factors like fleas on rats and so on. -
Jul 1, 1324
Mansa Musa's Hajj
Mansa Musa was the ruler of the West African Empire. He was a muslim, and went for the hajj in 1324. He brought an entourage of 1000 people and 100 camel loads of gold to spread his wealth. He used his money to build houses in Mecca, and gave some to the poor. He traveled on trade routes on camel back. -
Jan 1, 1500
Urbanization in Meseoamerica
Production and commerce grew and there was an increase in urbanization which ended up modernizing Meseoamerica to become more like Europeian Empires were at that time -
Pax Mongolica
Because of the Pax Mongolica which was modeled after the Pax Romana create peace after the recent conquest and helped the Silk Road continue in the travels. -
Europeans Bring Diseases To Meseomericans
Europeans brought many different diseases over to the tribes of mesoamerica through their trades with the native people. This was a big problem for the natives as it contributed to the near extinction of the native people.
