Indian Ocean- Classical Period

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  • 3000 BCE

    Monsoon wind patters discovered.

    These wind patterns allow for passage across the Indian ocean. Boats had to schedule their voyages around these seasonal winds.
  • 1000 BCE

    Trade declines From Egypt to Mesopotamia

    This influences the creation of new trade routes.
  • 1000 BCE

    Iron Metallurgy becomes a known process in Western Asia, South East Europe, and North Africa. South East Europe.

    Metallurgy allowed for iron to be manipulated and created into products for trade.
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 300

    Classical Period

  • Period: 800 BCE to 700 BCE

    Greek city-states and their economy's are expanding.

  • 600 BCE

    China discovers iron metallurgy

  • Period: 600 BCE to 300

    Secondary Effects of trade

    Influence on language: Texts were exchanged between Indians and South East Asians. This influenced language; scripts and storytelling materials were traded. Languages were also interpreted for trading purposes.
    Diversity: Intermingling of people from different cultures occurred. The winds had very specific patterns and if missed, travelers would be stuck until they picked back up again.
  • Period: 600 BCE to 600

    Technology- the dhow.

    This is a much more slender boat that has a lateen sail. It was long and could carry teams in bulk. This was designed to better adapt to the monsoon winds and for larger trade. This was adapted by the Arabs, Indians, and Chinese.
  • Period: 600 BCE to 300

    Trade Goods

    China—silks, porcelain, teaMediterranean—gold, olive oil, ceramics, glassware, wine
    Arabia— myrrh,frankincense, perfumes
    India—grain, ivory, precious stones, cotton textiles, spices, timber
    South Easy Asia—tin, nutmeg, mace, sandlewood, cloves,
    East Africa—ivory, gold,quartz, leopard skins,iron goods, slaves, tortoiseshells
  • Period: 563 BCE to 483 BCE

    The "enlightened one."

    Siddhartha Gautama becomes the Buddha. Popular practice especially among lower classes.
  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    Confucianism in China.

    Moral and political philosophy practiced.
  • 500 BCE

    Sent by Darius I, Greek and Roman traders enter the Indian Ocean.

  • 310 BCE

    Overlapping boat planks

    This allowed for the creation of sturdied and wider ships.
  • Period: 206 BCE to 220

    Han Dynasty

    Rules in China