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900 BCE
Kamal
The Kamal was a navigational tool used by the Arabs in the Indian Ocean. It is made up of a small, rectangular card with a knotted cord passed through it. Its purpose was to determine latitude at the sea by looking at the distance between the horizon and the stars at the same time every night. -
599 BCE
Monsoon Wind Pattern
The monsoon wind pattern was well established in the first millennium BCE. With this discovery people were able to sail across the Arabian Sea. It was powered by seasonal warming and cooling of large air masses. -
599 BCE
Mediterranean
Some good traded from the Mediterranean were wine, gold, olive oil, and ceramics. -
596 BCE
East Africa
Some goods traded from East Africa were iron, slaves, ivory, gold, and leopard skin. -
580 BCE
Arabia
Some goods traded from Arabia were perfumes, Myrrh, and Frankincense. -
570 BCE
Asia
Some good traded from Asia were nutmeg, cloves, tin, and sandalwood -
570 BCE
India
Some goods traded from India were grains, spices, and stones. -
540 BCE
Magnetic Compass
The Chinese introduced the magnetic compass. This compass was created to help navigate through the sea better. Later than the compass was used for trade which increased the advancement in the sea travel. -
400 BCE
Roman & Chinese
Some goods traded among the Romans and Chinese were robes made of silk. -
300 BCE
Religion
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism spread over to the Bay of Bengal Southeast Asia. During the classical period Judaism and Christianity quickly aroused. This resulted in migrations to Ethiopia, Arabia, and India -
200 BCE
Diseases
Throughout trade some diseases spread such as the bubonic plague. This disease is cause by bacterium Yersinia pestis. This is a deadly disease.
