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Ancient fishing boats were created that were resistant to rot and they were made from teak or mango wood. They were the oldest fishing craft and were used majorly in the Classical Era.
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Bananas reached Africa and became a crop traded to China in the Indian Ocean Trade
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Sugar Cane reached India from Southeast Asia.
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Persians migrate to Iran from Asia.
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Found and used for Chinese silks.
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Iron was introduced to China and China started to export silk in the trade system which was valued in India, the Middle East, and the Roman Empire.
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Greek coin currency was introduced.
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The Silk Road and the Saharan Trade developed
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A Chinese teacher, editor, politician, and philosopher.
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King of ancient Greek kingdom of Macedon.
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Renowned Greek explorer.
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Developed in Norther Arabia between 500 and 1000 BCE; made trade easier and more efficient.
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Sent by Persian Ruler Darius I; Greeks and Romans entered the Indian Ocean Trade which added more goods and innovations.
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Empire of Persia against the Greek city-states. Greeks won this war allowing for their independence from Persia.
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He sailed around the western coast of Africa and established colonies along the Moroccan coast creating a trade post on the coast of Mauritania.
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Arrived in the Gulf of Aden on monsoon winds.
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Began to spread via the Silk Road.
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Effected international relations.
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Epidemic that devastated Athenian city-states in ancient Greece when they were just seeing victory in the Peloponnesian War.
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Founded by Alexander the Great; influenced by Greek and Roman culture.
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Hinduism, as a religion, was formed.
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Establishment of a land-based trade route in Northern Africa through the Sahara Desert; camels were used for transporting goods which was more efficient.
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Diseases included small pox, measles, and bubonic plague.