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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
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cultivated by people possibly in 8000 BCE on the island of New Guinea, reached Africa by Indian Ocean trade in 1000 BCE.
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Aryan people begin to settle in India, King David announces Jerusalem as his home city.
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"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
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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.
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From 712-660 BCE Nubia dominates Egypt
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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
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Buddhism and the life of Buddha develops in India
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551-479 BCE Life of Confucius
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Daruis I rules Persian Empire
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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.
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Cinnamon and cassia arrived in the Gulf of Aden
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Athenian empire in Greece and the age of Pericles
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Meroe kingdom in Nubia
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Location was at the center of Indian Ocean trade networks.It was also the center of the spread of Indian religious and cultural influences.
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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.
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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.
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One of the most famous Indian emperors. he converted to Buddhism and spent much of his rule spreading the teachings of Buddhism.
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Han dynasty rules China
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One-humped camels and date palms spread from Southern Arabia to the northeast into Egypt and west towards Lake Chad
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Caesar Augustus rules the Roman empire
