used today such as the compass‚ paper‚ and silk. These inventions not only helped ancient Chinese life‚ but ours as well. Even though they seem like a simple project‚ these inventions changed history. The first of these many inventions was silk. Silk was first crafted in 3000 BC. Silk was considered such a luxury‚ it was only to be worn by members of the imperial family. It was not until later that peasants and commoners were granted this right. Silk was used for decorating and also for fun as
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governments. Under the rule of these dynasties both of the civilizations had a great advantage of trading because in India the empire insisted on trading and secured the area of trading (Khyber Pass)‚ while in China they were trading through the (Silk Road) with the Roman Empire and the Chinese empire also provided security for the trade route. Both of these civilizations provide security in the trade routes‚ to prevent any attacks from the huns and have troubles in their trade. Another similarity
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AP World History Focus Questions for Key Concepts Period 3: Regional and Trans regional Interactions‚ c. 600 to c. 1450 CE Key Concept 3.1 Expansion and Intensification of Communication and Exchange Networks Answer Concepts & Relevant Factual Examples in Underline “Factoids” How did trade networks in the post-Classical Era compare to the Classical Era? Even though the Americas and Afro-Eurasia stayed separated‚ this era saw a deepening and widening of old and new networks of human interaction
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Patriarchy was continuity for Chinese civilization. Many of Confucius’ beliefs and values will survive and withstand many potential changes to come. One of these changes were Buddhism‚ which came into China through many different paths such as the Silk Road. The Han Dynasty fell‚ causing China to go into a three year period of chaos. China’s cultural unity was threatened by the spread of Buddhism‚ though it was tone of the one ideas that was imported into China before the 20th century. Fortunately for
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What specifically did the following regions or peoples diffuse through trade? China: India: Arabs: The Americas/Mesoamerica: Eurasia and North Africa: 2. The Silk Roads were land-based trade routes linking pastoral and agricultural peoples as well as large civilizations. How were goods transported along the Silk Roads to sustain the networks of exchange among its diverse people? 3. What region became the center of the Indian Ocean commercial network? 4. In what ways did
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Economic Aspects of the Chinese–Central Asia Rapprochement Sébastien Peyrouse SILK ROAD PAPER September 2007 The Economic Aspects of the Chinese-Central Asia Rapprochement Sébastien Peyrouse © Central Asia-Caucasus Institute & Silk Road Studies Program – A Joint Transatlantic Research and Policy Center Johns Hopkins University-SAIS‚ 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW‚ Washington‚ D.C. 20036‚ U.S. Institute for Security and Development Policy‚ V. Finnbodav. 2‚ 131 30 Stockholm-Nacka
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Marco Polo was born in 1254 in Venice‚ Italy. His uncle Maffeo and his father Nicolo were both famous merchants. Marco Polo was educated in literacy skills and arithmetic. He also had a good knowledge of Italian and French. Marco became famous because of his journey to Cathay and his worked with Kublai Khan and also his splendid book called "The travels of Marco Polo". In 1260‚ when Marco was six years old Nicolo and Maffeo begen their first trip going east to the other side of the Black Sea. They
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compared to some of the other countries that it could have exchanged ideas and goods with. This is not to say that China did not have monetary relationships with other countries‚ they have exported a large amount of goods to other countries via the Silk Road and via ship trade. One of China’s most famous explorers‚ Zheng He aided in the trade process. Zheng He had a large fleet of ships that he lead many voyages on and this was one example of early sea
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ESSAY ROAD SAFETY Road safety continues to be one of the most serious public health and social issues in Trinidad and Tobago—it affects everyone‚ whether you drive‚ walk or cycle. The aim of road safety is to reduce the harm‚ injuries‚ death and property damage resulting from crashes of road vehicle traveling on our nation’s roads. I believe with goverment intervention‚ educational programs and law enforcement this social problem can curb the increasing levels of road accidents and fatalities
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It almost goes without saying that Globalization would be impossible without Transportation. Whether it be the 2‚000-year-old Roman Roads that connected the Mediterranean worlds of Europe‚ Africa‚ and Asia‚ many of which still exist today‚ to the Silk Road that carried goods across the entire Asian continent and beyond. Globalization would not exist if not for the maritime Triangle Trade that connected four continents‚ two hemispheres‚ and brought the Old and New World’s together. Transportation
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