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Period: 1817 BCE to 1893 BCE
Disease
Cholera is caused from drinking water and eating food that is contaminated by bacteria. This bacteria is called Vibrio cholerae. Symptoms include being dehydrated and having watery diarrhea. Can lead to death. Bengal (17th century). -
Period: 1500 BCE to 1000
Polynesians
They settled in many different islands. People from the Philippines/Indonesia/Southeast Asia travel to see new land like New Zealand for example. They travel through the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. -
1000 BCE
Bananas Make a Appearance in Africa
Bananas come from New Guinea. The came up through the Indian Ocean to India then West Africa by 1000 B.C.E. -
1000 BCE
Sugar Cane
Sugar Cane comes from Southeast Africa. During the trading process, the classical period the Indian Ocean became a key place to trade to India and Persia. -
Period: 800 BCE to 1500 BCE
India
Center Post for Trading -
600 BCE
Indigo Dye Appears
Indigo dye is a popular item to trade. It showed its face for the first time in Greek history. It's traded through the Indian Ocean. -
Period: 600 BCE to 600
The Classical Period
Trade and religion grew. Overall transformation period during this time. -
Period: 500 BCE to 476
Roman Empire
They liked how the Silk Road trade worked and the goods from the Indian Ocean. Christianity grew during this time period. -
327 BCE
Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great from Greece raids India and brings mathematics and astronomy to India. -
Period: 322 BCE to 185 BCE
Mauryan Empire
This empire has full control. Trade went up. Buddhism and goods went to different places around the world that never had it before. -
300 BCE
Buddhism
Arrives in Sri Lanka. -
300 BCE
Coins that Were Punch Marked
Silver coins that had symbols or animals on them. It appears as relics during the Maryuan era. Its the earliest form of coins. -
300 BCE
Isthmus
Land that divides the Indian Ocean and China Sea. Its known as the Isthmus of Kra. It lets Indian traders to bring trade from across the way and get more goods. -
Period: 268 BCE to 237 BCE
Ashoka
Rules in India. The idea of Buddhism was spreading. Buddhism traveled to Java and Sri Lanka. -
206 BCE
China Magnetic Compass
impacted economy because, in allowing the Europeans to reach the Americas and the Indian Ocean trade routes, trade increased and the prosperity of Europe grew. In the Colombian Exchange, the magnetic compass helped direct people to either the Americas, Europe or Africa. -
Period: 206 BCE to 220
Han Dynasty
The Han Dynasty takes over China. Fragmentation occurs. Was in charge of the Chinese trade (land)/Rome/Indian Ocean. -
Period: 200 BCE to 100 BCE
Silk Road Trade
Deadly Taklamakan Desert (between China, Central Asia, India, Mediterranean, and Africa). Silk was not the only traded. -
138 BCE
Zhang Qian
He travels the Silk Road trade routes. He had gotten his orders from the Han Dynasty (emperor Wudi). Since Zhang Qian did this he was able to increase Chinese trade. -
Period: 100 BCE to 100
Spice Trade
Began in India. People traveled however long it took to get this luxury good. Spices went to Africa and Europe as well as India. -
100
Pepper- Africa
Used in /medicine and spices. This originated in India. Peppercorn for example was able to cross the Indian Ocean into Africa. -
300
The Yamato Clan
Clans were very popular in Japan and in the late 4th century the worship of the sun goddess came to Korea. -
Period: 300 to 400
Yamato
Gained strength in Japan during the 4th and 5th century C.E. Continue to permeate areas that surround them. -
Period: 319 to 540
Gupta Empire
It covered many Indian subcontinents. Golden Age of India. -
580
Yamato Adopted Buddhism
Same process as Japan and it spread from Indian subcontinents across the Indian Ocean. -
900
New Zealand is Settled