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Both sugarcane and banana were recognized as important crops and were traded to India and late grown in China.
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Trade in this time stemmed from older Egyptian and Mesopotamian trade routes. The groups represented in this new era are The Mauryan Empire in India, Han Dynasty in China, The Roman Empire in the Mediterranean, and the Achaemenid Empire in Persia.
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Before the addition of a rudder on the rear of the ship, sails and oars were the only way to control a ship. With the rudder ships were easier to control and made navigation safer.
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The Persians migrated from Asia to Iran
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Founded the Persian Empire that spanned the Middle East and reached into parts of India
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Buddhism began to spread along trade routes.
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Greek and Roman Sailors began using the Indian Ocean as a trade route.
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This technology was founded in Arabia. This allowed camels to carry more which made trade and travel over land easier.
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China invented the compass which led to better direction when sailing. This made trade safer and more efficient.
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Alexander the Great defeated the Persians marking the end of the Persian Empire. The City of Alexandria is founded and becomes the hub of trade.
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This trade route connected West Africa to the Mediterranean. This land based network used Camels to transport valuable goods over long distances.
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Ashoka spread Buddhism by way of religious envoys who traveled increasing contact between nations.
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Cloves became a popular spice is China where it was used by royalty. Later it was traded to the Roman Empire and eventually Europe. Cloves were a valuable part of the spice trade and helped connect Asian islands to the mainland.
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This Era saw a huge economic growth and technological development.
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Started by Confucius this philosophy set social values. These beliefs grew in popularity during the Han Dynasty and was spread by the trade routes.
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This land based trade route connected Africa, Arabia, Persia, India and Asia.
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Silk became a major trading resource along the Indian Ocean trade route.
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By this time land and sea trade routes became well established. This also helped the spread of disease spread from foreign travelers and goods. Diseases such as measles, smallpox, and the bubonic plague had a devastating effect on populations with no natural immunity.
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Pearls served as an important tradable good. The were exported from the Arabian gulf and were used in fashion for the upper class.
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Hinduism grew in popularity in India and spread via trade routes.
