Economy & TradeThe 5th century BCE

Economy & Trade in the 5th century BCE

One event in the Terralore archive falls in the 5th century BCE, tagged economy and trade — trade, currency, industry and resources. It keeps the sources it was verified against and links back to the chronicle it came from.

Events
1
Nations
1
Earliest
500 BCE
Latest
500 BCE

Every entry below is the same record, with the same sources, as the one on its nation’s chronicle.

  1. Antiquity onward — Asia:

    Timor-Leste

    The sandalwood trade

    Timor's prized aromatic sandalwood is traded across maritime Asia to China, India, and beyond, drawing Malay, Chinese, and other merchants and giving the island wide renown.

    Era: The Liurai and the Sandalwood Trade

    Sources: East Timor · Encyclopaedia Britannica