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6100 BCE
Beginning of trade.
Crop played a main part in the start of trade as many people were farming to survive -
6000 BCE
Bartering System
The bartering system was a major way ancient societies/civilisations traded and is still striking change is the world now. -
138 BCE
Silk Road
"The Silk Road" was a network of trade routes active from the second century BCE until the mid-15th century. Spanning over 6,400 kilometres, it played a central role in facilitating economic, cultural, political, and religious interactions between the East and West. -
Japan closed door policy.
This policy was introduced under the Tokugawa Shogunate, for a period of 265 years of the Edo period, trade and relations between Japan and other countries were severely limited. -
World War 1
WW1 caused many issues in the area of trade as agreements were ruined on account of political beliefs, many areas also faced major changes and damages causing weaker global trade. -
COVID-19
The "Corona Virus" caused a large amount of torment in trade, as people of power focused on health, trade was hit. Regular trade routes would not operate for a significant time.