Trade By the way Of the Indian Ocean

Classical ERA begins

1000 BCE

The classical era of the indian trade route has started

3 largest trade network develope

600 BCE

the silk road, The indian ocean trade, and the saharan trade were developed

disease

180

small pox, measels, plagues were eventually spreading through out the trade routes causing many populations of people to dwindle down in numbers

silk road connected trade to greece

200

Eventually silk and horses were traded along the route and made everyone aware of eachother and other goods available

Indian ocean trade route

200

This route connected trading from africa to china

west of the silk road

200

Traders going west on the silk road often traded spices, oranges, cloves, perfumes, and other agents used to bring good scents and flavors.

silk road going east

200

Going east on the silk road you would come acorss alfalfa, hay , jewelry, pistchios, and glass ware.

the stirrup

200

The stirrup wa invented and quickly made its way up and down the trade route it gave men advantages during war

religons

200

Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, and islam were religons and customs that nomads along the route had passed along.

3 routes for the indian ocean trade

200

route 1 southeastern China to southeast asia
route 2 Southeast asia to eastern coast of india
route 3 west coast of india to the red sea then to the east coast of africa

indian ocean trade routes goods

200

myrr, pottery, pearls, exotic spices, and ivory

lateen sails

200

sailors crossing the Mediterranean and other water ways invened a way to have thier boat sail rather then row. They invented lateen sails which are trangular with squared off points

camels

200

camels were found and were eventually domesticated to carry the goods acorss the deserts

Incense

200

King solomon became aware how popular incense was and started taxing it as it came in and out of the kingdom.

Saharan trade route

200

connected afrca to the mediterranian

salt

200

salt was found in africa and became a huge success but was very dangerous to collect in the desert heat. Many slaves died as a result

trading silk

300

Emperor Wu Di began trading silk around neighboring areas of Asia.

horses

600

Chinese general zhang discovers horses on the silk road. These horses were eventually taken over and used for war etc. The breed of horse is called the akal tekeand are still bred today.