Indianocean

The Classical Period

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  • 1000 BCE

    The Classical Era of Trade begins!

  • Iron Metallurgy
    1000 BCE

    Iron Metallurgy

    Iron Metallurgy becomes known in Western Asia.
  • King David
    1000 BCE

    King David

    Establishes Jerusalem as his capital city
  • Bananas
    1000 BCE

    Bananas

    Reached Africa
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 1 BCE

    The Classical Era; Indian Ocean Passage

  • Rise of the Nubian Kingdom
    800 BCE

    Rise of the Nubian Kingdom

    712-660 BCE Nubia dominates Egypt
  • Zhou Kingdom ends in China
    771 BCE

    Zhou Kingdom ends in China

  • Iron Metallurgy
    600 BCE

    Iron Metallurgy

    Becomes known in China
  • Period: 563 BCE to 483 BCE

    Buddhism becomes a religion.

  • confucianism
    551 BCE

    confucianism

    confucianism begins
  • Darius I rules Persia
    522 BCE

    Darius I rules Persia

  • 507 BCE

    Roman Republic begins

  • Camel Saddle
    500 BCE

    Camel Saddle

    Camel saddles were well needed and made the camels and their riders comfortable.
  • Cinnamon
    500 BCE

    Cinnamon

    Cinnamon came into the Gulf of Aden.
  • Cinnamon and Cassia
    500 BCE

    Cinnamon and Cassia

    Arrive at the Gulf of Aden
  • 334 BCE

    Alexander the great

    Conquers Western Asia
  • cloves
    220 BCE

    cloves

    Traveled from Europe to China
  • Pearls
    100 BCE

    Pearls

    produced by oysters and worn by Romans.
  • 64 BCE

    strabo

    Traveler and author of geography.
  • 31 BCE

    Caesar Agustus