A Map of Time
1. Early 15th century
-------- Beginning of Portuguese voyages along the coast of West Africa Founding of Potosi as silver mining town in Bolivia Peak of the trans-Atlantic slave trade Beginning of silver shipments from Mexico to Manila British and Dutch East India companies established in Asia First European export of slaves from West Africa
2. 1440s
-------- Beginning of Portuguese voyages along the coast of West Africa Founding of Potosi as silver mining town in Bolivia Peak of the trans-Atlantic slave trade Beginning of silver shipments from Mexico to Manila British and Dutch East India companies established in Asia First European export of slaves from West Africa
3. 1546
-------- Beginning of Portuguese voyages along the coast of West Africa Founding of Potosi as silver mining town in Bolivia Peak of the trans-Atlantic slave trade Beginning of silver shipments from Mexico to Manila British and Dutch East India companies established in Asia First European export of slaves from West Africa
4. 1570s
-------- Beginning of Portuguese voyages along the coast of West Africa Founding of Potosi as silver mining town in Bolivia Peak of the trans-Atlantic slave trade Beginning of silver shipments from Mexico to Manila British and Dutch East India companies established in Asia First European export of slaves from West Africa
5. 1601–1602
-------- Beginning of Portuguese voyages along the coast of West Africa Founding of Potosi as silver mining town in Bolivia Peak of the trans-Atlantic slave trade Beginning of silver shipments from Mexico to Manila British and Dutch East India companies established in Asia First European export of slaves from West Africa
6. 18th century
-------- Beginning of Portuguese voyages along the coast of West Africa Founding of Potosi as silver mining town in Bolivia Peak of the trans-Atlantic slave trade Beginning of silver shipments from Mexico to Manila British and Dutch East India companies established in Asia First European export of slaves from West Africa