The Classical Period

  • 800 BCE

    The Beginning

    Trading begins in India, China, and South East Asia
  • 800 BCE

    Goods

    Trading of silk, millet, and grains
  • 800 BCE

    Connection

    Trading Routes connecting South East Asia and East African kingdoms
  • 507 BCE

    Empire Emerges

    Roman Republic becomes known
  • 450 BCE

    Medieval Era Trade

    Trading becomes popular during this time in Indian Ocean Basin
  • 323 BCE

    Royal Rule

    Ptolemaic kings rule Egypt and take over trading