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3000 BCE
The Beginning?
Some believe the trade begun as early as 3000 BCE -
1000 BCE
Settling in Indian
Aryan people began to settle in Indian.
King David established Jerusalem as his capital city. -
Period: 1000 BCE to 300 BCE
Indian Ocean Trade Timeline
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800 BCE
Trade goods at the time
Trade goods: Millet, Dates, Ivory, Rhinoceros Horns, Camels,and Mangrove Poles. -
700 BCE
Aksum
Aksum linked to the Red Sea and Indian Ocean trade networks by its port city of Adulis, Aksum controlled the profitable African gold and ivory trade. It traded gold, gems, spices, incense and ivory to Greece, India, Sri Lanka, and Persia too. -
600 BCE
Religion was spread
Hinduism, Buddhism, and Jainism was spreaded across the Bay of Bengal to Southeast Asia. -
600 BCE
Iron Metallurgy
Iron Metallurgy becomes known in China -
600 BCE
Silk
Silk was introduced to the trade system. China exported the silk and this silk was highly prized in India, the Middle East, and the Roman Empire. -
563 BCE
Buddhism
The beginning of Buddhism as a religion.
The common trades are Gemstones, Roulette Pottery, and ancient fishing boats. -
550 BCE
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great defeated the Persian Empire and extended Greek control over lands in western Asia, Egypt, Central Asia, and the Indus Valley. He also founded the city of Alexandria in Egypt, which would become a major center of art and trade. -
510 BCE
Scylax of Caryanda
Scylax of Caryanda made a voyage into the Indian Ocean. He brought news of the new regions that were friendly which encouraged trade expeditions -
500 BCE
Traders entered the Indian Ocean
Greek and Roman sailors/traders entered the Indian Ocean. They were sent there by the Persian ruler Darius I. -
500 BCE
Hanno
Hanno sailed around the western coast of Africa. He was sent to explore Libya, the ancient Greek name for Africa. He established several colonies along the Moroccan coast, in addition to a trading post on a small island off the coast of Mauritania -
500 BCE
Saddles and cinnamon
Major developments and growing use of saddles, becames a popular item for trade, cinnamon does too at this time. -
431 BCE
War
The Peloponnesian War was an ancient Greek war fought by Athens and its empire against the Peloponnesian League. The destruction of Athens fleet ended the war, and Athens surrendered the following year. The war reshaped the Greek Civilization. Sparta was leading power and poverty was widespread effecting the international relations. -
323 BCE
India exported many goods
They imported silver, copper, and gold. -
300 BCE
Pilgrims’ and missionaries
Pilgrims’ and missionaries travelers tell about the journeys they had in search of knowledge and to find religious communities. In hopes of collecting sacred texts, and to visit shrines. -
271 BCE
Ashoka
Ashoka encouraged contact that contributed to the establishment of trade relations.He did this by sending religious envoys abroad. -
100 BCE
Illnesses
Commons diseases in Rome and China were smallpox, measles, and the plague. The Roman Empire and China's population dropped because of the multiple illnesses. -
600
Monsoon winds
Dhows and Lateen sail along with the knowledge of Monsoon winds allowing the long distance trading. From the western Mediterranean to the South China Sea carried goods of one civilized core to be exchanged with the other.