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These boats are known for stability! They were made from teak and mango wood, which is resistant to rot. These were the oldest fishing craft. These boats were also used to help with trade
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In 1000 BCE bananas were in Africa.They were considered crop and spread to China and has been known to be in parts of the Middle East.
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It origins in South Asia, and has reached India. It was a very productive crop used for sugar. By the end of the Classical Era it was known in Persia as a luxury for cooking and sweeting
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This is known as the Little Dipper which is a bright star located very close to the northern end of the axis. This star never changes its position. As a result it is a good indicator of direction. Phoenician were first to use this method while traveling across oceans were land was not visible
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The Classical Era of the Indian Trade was from 1000BCE to 300CE
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Is a navigation device used by Arab navigators in the Indian Ocean. It determines latitude at sea by observing the distance between the horizon and a particular star.
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Confucius developed concepts about society, education and government that continued to be followed in China. It became very popular in Chinese Culture and society after the 2nd century BC with 5 classics becoming the core of education which spread throughout the world
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Voyage into the Indian Ocean from 510-515 BCE. The king of Persia sent Scylax on this voyage because he heard rumors of riches and wanted to discover the mouth of the Indus River. This voyage made him famous and brought news to regions which encouraged trade expeditions
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Athens agreed to aid the city/states of the Asia Minor, which upset their rival Persians. Then it caused an attach on the Greek mainland
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They entered the Indian Ocean after 500BCE and were sent by the king of Persia. This was important as it caused an incline in goods and innovations
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Mauryan Empire untile 185BCE
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China's main trade was silk it was so important they had something called the "Silk Road" which connected the Mediterranean, Middle East, India, Central Asia, and China.
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Mangrove poles, tortoise shells, ivory, and rhinoceros horns were Africa's main trade goods
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Was a main port for traders and merchants until 300. They tended to trade alot of cloth, pepper and cottons
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Japan traded silver until 300
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Africans traded slaves, gold, silver, and ivory until the 300
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China traded religious objects, books, papers, porcelain, and silk
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Ashoka encouraged contact that contributed to the establishment of trade relations. He did this by sending religious envoy aboard
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Was an explorer and pioneer of the Silk road, he helped China to explore foreign lands and cultures
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Rome and China had common diseases such as, small pox, measles, and bubonic plague. The Rome and China's population dropped and caused the Han and Roman Empires to weaken
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Strabo was a scholar from Greece who traveled to Egypt and other places of the world so he could collect sources that would inform him where the best knowledge of the world was.
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Antoine plague affected Romans and Indian trade
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Alexander defeated the Persian Empire and extended Greek control lands in Western Asia, Egypt, Central Asia and the Indus Valley. He also founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt, which became a major center of art and trade
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This canal helped increase trade
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Religion began to spread from country to country such as Janism, Hinduism, and Buddhism
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With the beginning of the Tang and Song dynasties trade began to increase
