Indian

The Indian Ocean in the Classical Era

By hollygriest
  • 1000 BCE

    Sugar Cane

    Sugar Cane
    Sugar cane came from Southeast Asia and was cultivated in a large scale. It was considered a luxury item and even used for medicinal purposes. It reached India in 1000 BCE
  • 1000 BCE

    Bananas

    Bananas
    cultivated by people possibly in 8000 BCE on the island of New Guinea, reached Africa by Indian Ocean trade in 1000 BCE.
  • 1000 BCE

    Aryan People Settle in India

    Aryan people begin to settle in India, King David announces Jerusalem as his home city.
  • 1000 BCE

    Phoenicians

    "The Phoenicians dominated trade and travel during the first millennium BCE. They lived in the coastal areas of southern Syria and Lebanon, establishing major cities like Tyre, Sidon, Byblos and Arwad." They imported and exported items like wine, olives, wheat, spices, metals and cedar wood. -indianoceanhistory.org
  • Period: 1000 BCE to 700 BCE

    Aksum

    The Aksum Kingdom is rich and prosperous in the time they existed. They traded extensively with Greece and other foreign regions. They controlled the African gold and ivory trade.
  • 800 BCE

    Rise of the Nubian Kingdom

    From 712-660 BCE Nubia dominates Egypt
  • 771 BCE

    Zhou kingdom ends in china

  • 700 BCE

    Indigo Dye

    Indigo Dye
    first cultivated in India for dye. "The flower is pink, but the clear liquid is extracted from the plant by crushing it and leaving it in holes in the ground to ferment for several weeks. Then the remaining paste can be pressed into cakes and dried, or yarn and cloth can be dipped into the pure dye-pits. It becomes a bright, pure blue that is permanent."- indianoceanhistory.org
  • 600 BCE

    Metallurgy in known in China

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

    Buddhism

    Buddhism and the life of Buddha develops in India
  • Period: 551 BCE to 479 BCE

    Confucianism

    551-479 BCE Life of Confucius
  • Period: 522 BCE to 486 BCE

    The rule of Darius I

    Daruis I rules Persian Empire
  • 507 BCE

    Roman Republic begins

  • 500 BCE

    Camel saddle

    Camel saddle
    Created in 500 BCE and used between 500-100BCE was an important creation during this time. It allowed riders to sit on a camels hump without hurting the camel of the human.
  • 500 BCE

    Cinnamon

    Cinnamon
    Cinnamon and cassia arrived in the Gulf of Aden
  • Period: 477 BCE to 404 BCE

    Athenian Empire

    Athenian empire in Greece and the age of Pericles
  • Period: 400 BCE to 300 BCE

    Meroe

    Meroe kingdom in Nubia
  • 300 BCE

    Sir Lanka

    Sir Lanka
    Location was at the center of Indian Ocean trade networks.It was also the center of the spread of Indian religious and cultural influences.
  • 300 BCE

    Frankincense and Myrrh

    Frankincense and Myrrh
    Frankincense and myrrh trading served as a driving force to open Indian Ocean Trade. They were transported by Arab merchants-along with spices, gold, ivory, pearls, precious stones and textiles.
  • 300 BCE

    Cloves

    Cloves
    Dried flowers buds taken from the clove tree first cultivated in Indonesia and were considered a luxury item that traveled from Europe to China. It was also used for medicinal purposes.
  • Period: 271 BCE to 232 BCE

    Ashoka

    One of the most famous Indian emperors. he converted to Buddhism and spent much of his rule spreading the teachings of Buddhism.
  • Period: 206 BCE to 220 BCE

    Han Dynasty

    Han dynasty rules China
  • 200 BCE

    One-humped Camels and Dates

    One-humped Camels and Dates
    One-humped camels and date palms spread from Southern Arabia to the northeast into Egypt and west towards Lake Chad
  • Period: 31 BCE to 14 BCE

    Ceasar Agustus

    Caesar Augustus rules the Roman empire