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Bananas, discovered previously prior to trading, finally reached India through trade. They may have reached Africa as well at this point in time.
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King David establishes Jerusalem as his capital city.
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Sugar cane had reached India from Southeast Asia, and was cultivated on a larger scale. It became extremely popular for use with cooking and sweetening.
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The Persians began to migrate to Iran from Asia.
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The Indigo plant was used for many things during this time, including use in dyeing Chinese silks. It was said to be originated in Babylon, but made its way to many different places by way of trade.
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Iron metallurgy was discovered in China. The people learned to extract metals for their ores and modifying the metals for use.
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The Greek coin currency was introduced.
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Three of the largest trade networks began to develop: The Silk Road, The Indian Ocean Trade, and the Saharan Trade.
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The Phoenicians sailed to places such as Britain, to gain access to more trade items. During their journey, they established trading colonies along their path as well as their own writing system.
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Hanno sailed the coast of Africa and discovered many colonies along the way. These discoveries were very important.
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Cinnamon arrived in the Gulf of Aden on the monsoon winds.
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Buddhism began to spread by way of the Silk Road.
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The camel saddle began to be used to make trade easier and more efficient. It was first made in Northern Arabia, and used to carry heavy loads for trade.
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Alexandria was founded and quickly became a hub of international trade- it connected Rome to inner Africa, the deserts of the Arabian peninsula, and Asia.
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Berenike was an Egyptian port city located on the Red Sea, and traded extensively with Indians. The items traded included cloth, pottery, wood, and bamboo.
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These two items were extremely important in the trade that happened during the classical period. They were transported by means of Arab merchants and were usually accompanied by spices, ivory, textiles, etc.
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Silk cloth was first discovered in China, and created plenty of trade opportunities. The "Silk Road" was between the Mediterranean, the Middle East, India, Asia, and China.
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The one humped camel spread from Southern Arabia to Somalia in East Africa, and then in to Ethiopia and Egypt.
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Pepper was held to such a high value that the Romans used it as a form of money and regarded it equally as they did gold and other valuable metals.
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Caesar Augustus takes rule of the Roman Empire.
