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1500 BCE
The Dutch & English
The Dutch and English E. India had the most impact on the Indian Ocean Trade Network, not the portuegese
European Imperialism had the effect on Indians, large numbers of Indians went to E. Africa as merchants, and contract laborers for opportunities -
Period: 1500 BCE to 300
Indian Ocean Trade
The Indian Ocean Trade began with small trading settlements around 800 A.D., and declined in the 1500’s when Portugal invaded and tried to run the trade for its own profit. -
1498 BCE
Vasco da Gama
Portuguese captain Vasco da Gama traded along the Indian Ocean Network -
1200 BCE
Official Language
Because most traders were Islam, the official language was arabic -
1000 BCE
Frankincense and myrrh
Frankincense and myrrh were shipped across the Roman Empire and to Asia. -
1000 BCE
Islamic influence
Islamic world played an important role in the Indian Ocean trade, they controlled goods that Egypt had that they gave to Asia who traded with Venice. -
950 BCE
The Kamal
The kamal is a simple navigation device used by Arab navigators in the Indian Ocean since ancient times. It consists of a small, rectangular card with a knotted cord passed through it. -
900 BCE
Gold, Ivory, and Iron
Africa’s exports in the Indian Ocean Trade were gold, ivory, and iron -
900 BCE
Cotton, silk, and porcelain objects
Imports and trades from Asia were cotton, silk, and porcelain objects. -
890 BCE
Trade Networks
Trade intensified between Africa and Asia, to include Hormuz, Calicut, Guangzhou, Malacca, Mombasa, and Alexandria. -
800 BCE
Hot Items on the Indian Ocean Trade!
Spices, tropical fruit, rare jungle animals, and sea creatures became rare & exotic products. Natural resources that became valued items of trade. -
700 BCE
A Variety of Cultures
Cultures like India & E Africa were represented along the Indian Ocean Trade Network Chinese workers and merchants went into SE Asia, they were both transformed by migrant groups Merchants brought in priests to serve spiritual needs but also to spread Religion -
601 BCE
Indigo Dye
The indigo plant was a valuable plant. Chinese silks were also dyed with indigo during this period. As the name shows, indigo was first cultivated for dye in India -
515 BCE
Scylax of Caryanda
Scylax of Caryanda made a voyage into the Indian Ocean from 510-515 BCE. He went exploring in the service of King Darius of Persia (528-468 BCE), who had heard of the riches of India and wanted to discover the mouth of the Indus River. -
400 BCE
Isthmus of Kra
First century CE, trade goods were regularly transported across the Indian Ocean, through the Isthmus of Kra, and up to China. Merchants continued to use this trade route..throughout the second and third centuries -
332 BCE
Alexandria
Alexandria's ideal location along both the Mediterranean Sea and the Nile River made it the center of trade routes connecting Rome to inner Africa, the deserts of the Arabian Peninsula, and Asia. -
130 BCE
Rome
The three main Roman ports involved with eastern trade were Arsinoe, Berenice and Myos Hormos. -
130 BCE
Major Regional Ports
The regional ports of Barbaricum, Sounagoura Barygaza, Muziris in Kerala, Korkai, Kaveripattinam and Arikamedu on the southern tip of present-day India were the main centers of this trade, along with Kodumanal, an inland city. Roman trades included figured linens, topaz, coral, storax, frankincense, vessels of glass, silver and gold plate, and a little wine. -
150
Kushan Coin
The Kushan coin was one of the coins used to trade along the Indian Ocean network. The rule of the Kushans linked the seagoing trade of the Indian Ocean with the commerce of the Silk Road through the long-civilized Indus Valley.
