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Bananas spread as a crop and food into China. Bananas originated from a wild tropical plant.
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Sugar cane originated in Southeast Asia. Sugar cane was considered a luxury.
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Confucius's political and social philosophy became the foundation for one of humanity's greatest and most enduring civilizations. Confucianism was developed
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Established a massive Persian Empire, which ran across the northern Middle East and into northwestern India
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Buddhism spread along trade routes
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Alexander defeats Persians, end of the Persian empire.
Alexandria was founded. It was a hub of international trade. -
(322-298) Founder of the Maurya dynasty; established first empire in Indian Subcontinent following the invasion of Alexander the great
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Cloves were another important part of the spice trade
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Rome begins conquest in eastern Mediterranean
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The Silk Road is a network of trade routes. This was established by the Han Dynasty
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Pearls were popular due to the size and ease of transport. Pearls were used as jewelry and also crushed to be used as medicine.
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Peppercorns are believed to have originated in India. Pepper was another major spice during the spice trade.
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Silk was a major item traded along Indian Ocean Trade routes
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The Han era brought the growth of great cities, the expansion of trade, the mercantile classes, and the new surge of inventiveness
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264-146 Punic Wars
Rome developed its own Navy for the first time. -
384-322 Greek Philosopher; teacher of Alexander the Great; taught based on observation of phenomena in material world
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The Art of War
Xunzi's ideas transformed warfare in China -
Chinese Court astronomers developed an accurate calendar based on a year of 365.5 days
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Cinnamon was shipped though the Indian Ocean
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700-550 Era of Brahman dominance.
