China was in a state of fear in, 206 BC, only to be pulled out by a great new dynasty, the Han dynasty emerged, and so did the people's hope for their country. The Han were so amazing they lead China into a golden age using two philosophies as their base rules, legalism and confucianism. Using the two as a yin (dark side of the hill) and yang (light side of the hill), they made balance. The Han accomplished many great things in their time, they had made the biggest trade route of their time.…
The Han dynasty was the most influential dynasty in Chinese history and led to china becoming a country as we know it today. They extended Chinese rule from southern Mongolia to northern Vietnam and as far west as Nepal. One of the main reason for the prosperity and solidity of the Han dynasty was the relationship between the imperial family and the elite. Each group supported each other economically as well as socially, leading to a stable and prosperous empire.…
The dynasty lasted almost 300 years, and had one of the longest time frames of the 3. The accomplishments that were made were that they made China become the the center of trade in the east, the practice of medicine, creation of woodblock printing, and the studies of Law and Math.. The legacy the dynasty has left has made an impact in our world today. The practice of medicine is a highlight accomplishment. The example of using herbs and organic materials became so appealing that it became popular everywhere. The Tang studied endlessly and discovered the source of diabetes. The creation of woodblocking was another major accomplishment. Woodblock printing was the ability of printing whole page at a single time. This made it a simpler way to create books and articles. A last accomplishment was their studies of Law and Math. It marked economic growth and the establishment of building a stable foundation for…
The Han dynasty was proud of the efficiency of their technology and their ability to prevent natural disasters. The Romans marveled at their technological advancements, but didn’t think it was very enlightening when it came to craft.…
One of the world’s largest and flourishing arrangements of trade came from Eurasia. It is know as the Silk Roads, this is a land based trade system and these routes have connected agriculture and pastoral people. Along with big civilizations on the continent’s border. No one knew the length of the networks’ of trade, it was a “relay trade” which is when goods are passed down the border. The Silk Roads began by blossoming in the early centuries, they provided safety for merchants and travelers, a large array of good made its way across the roads.…
The Silk Road was a trade route, beginning in China and created during the Han dynasty, which facilitated trade throughout Eurasia. The Silk Roads stretched all the way to the Mediterranean, and goods from places such as Rome and even Africa were traded along the roads. From 200 BC to 1450 BCE, the patterns of interactions along the Silk Roads changed with the spread of religions and the rise and fall of civilizations, but maintained continuity with the goods traded along its routes and its main purpose.…
The Han dynasty followed after only 12 years, and was the first dynasty to embrace the philosophy of Confucianism, which became the ideological underpinning of all regimes until the end of imperial China. Under the Han Dynasty, China made great advances in many areas of the arts and sciences. Emperor Wu consolidated and extended the Chinese empire by pushing back the Xiongnu, enabling the first opening of trading connections between China and the West, along the Silk Road.…
Culturally, the Han Empire left a stronger legacy than the Roman Empire. Most notably, the Han dynasty engineered the merit system for civil service, still in use today by several world powers. Additionally, the Han dynasty perfected the process of casting iron, a development that would prove…
The Silk Road opened many doors for the spreading of ideas, goods and culture. Through the Silk Road many cultures were able to advance through new ideas from their partnered civilizations. These new ideas helped the civilizations of the classical period prosper for long periods of time.…
The Silk Road began in eastern Asia around 200 B.C.E. From there, it expanded and flourished over the next few centuries until it became outdated and fell to trade by sea. Stretching from China to parts of Western Europe, it was the most important trade route of its time. The economic system, goods traded, technology, religions prominent, and people in power varied over time. However the importance of silk along with other spices, the spread of ideas as well as disease, and the continuous diffusion of culture remained the same. Many subtle transformations and changes occurred during this era, but the road still upheld its original purpose through it all.…
The Han Empire was one of the strongest classical empires. It prevailed long before many others have fallen. The Han has achieved many things but for many reasons did not last. “all great things must come to an end”, and for the Han being such a great empire its reasons were lack of leadership, rebellions or civil wars, unstable religion, and being unable to protect themselves from outsiders.…
The Han Dynasty attitude towards technology is positive and negative feelings towards society even though Rome expressed the same feelings. These 8 documents can help prove and provide evidence for my thesis. In (doc 1) and (doc 4) explain how the Han Dynasty used water for positive things. In (doc 2) and (doc 3) explain the negative perceptions, which are how tools of the first century B.C.E were good enough to use but were neutrally valued, but overtime the quality of the item decreased.…
Throughout the period 200 BCE to 1450 CE, the Silk Road was an ancient network of trade routes connecting the Western and Eastern Empires that were central to cultural diffusion through areas of the Asian continent. The Silk Road played an extremely important role in the growth of trade and the exchanging of culture, language, ideas, and religion. During this time period in Western Europe many changes took place, however the main purpose of the Silk Road stayed intact. In 200 BCE, Western Europe relied heavily on trade with Chinese merchants which supported the growth of both cultures. Over time, Western Europe and Asia became increasingly infatuated with the new luxuries exposed to them through the Silk Road, resulting in the shaping of each culture.…
During the Han Dynasty agriculture, handicrafts, and commerce were well developed. During the reign of Emperor Wudi the han dynasty reached the period of its greatest prosperity. Then the Han dynasty was followed by the Three kingdoms period of Wei, Shu, and…
The Xia Dynasty had many achievements… they were the first irrigate there crops, the first to produce cast bronze and the first to use a calendar. They also had one of the strongest armies in Chinese history. The rulers of the Xia Dynasty had complicated rituals to convene with the gods, in these rituals they used oracle bones. The Xia Dynasty was agriculturally based and the Xia Dynasty made lots of pottery.…