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Indian and Arab ships sail from the Southern Areabia to the western coast of India and back. During this time in the eastern ocean Austronesian mariners sailed towards the west settling in Madagascar.
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Historians found evidence like bananas, yams, coconuts, and foundations of homes to confirm that the sailors settled here.
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Historians believe that long-distance travel starts to slow down from Egypt and Mesopotamia.
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Long-distance trade routes such as the Silk Road set the stage for trading between the East and the West
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The navigation arts developed new ways for mathematics,geography, and astronomy.
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The matting sails grew larger in order to carry heavier cargo.
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However, the trade route brought in new developments and income for the communities.
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Pilgrams and Missionaries travel sharing about religions and to discover new ones
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People migrated to colonies like Ethiopia, Arabia, and India to share these religions
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The spread of Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism spread across the Bay of Bengal to Southeast Asia
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Greek and Roman sailors start to enter the Indian Ocean.
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He sent Nearchus from the Indus to the Arabian Golf and other Greeks sailed to India.
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Gives information about the East Coast of Africa and India
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Sacred text according to religion impacted language and scripts.
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Many of these goods were found along the Indian coast
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Goods like coins, cloth, ceramics, pottery, glass, beads, incense, rare woods, pearls, spices, and coral were traded among nations.
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Sugar, cane, cotton, sesame, and rice were being traded over the ocean.
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China and Southeast Asia start to trade goods. Goods like silver, cooper, and gold.
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Discovery of Travel