Trade Developments

By emily stewart
  • 1850 BCE

    African Slave Trade

    The African slave trade took place throughout the Indian ocean
  • 1490 BCE

    Portuguese Joined

    They joined the trade within the Indian Ocean
  • 1000 BCE

    Sugar Cane

    Sugar cane finally made it to India through the Indian Ocean from Asia
  • 960 BCE

    Compass and Wind Patterns

    The compass and wind patterns were used to help the people sail across the ocean to get to their destination
  • 900 BCE

    Diseases

    Diseases started to spread throughout the trade routes
  • 800 BCE

    Bananas

    Bananas entered in from Madagascar
  • 700 BCE

    Indigo Dye

    Indigo dye entered the trade
  • 331 BCE

    Alexander the Great

    This is when he defeated the Persian Empire and founded his own city in Egypt that would be a hub for trade
  • 6 BCE

    Buddhism Begins

    Buddhism is one of the main religions in India and this is when it began
  • 100

    Kushan Gold Coin

    This was the main currency of the Indian ocean trade