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    Development of the Silk Roads from 200 B.C.E. to 1450 C.E. From 200 B.C.E. to 1450 C.E.‚ the Silk Roads was extremely important in connecting the empires of the east to the empires of the west. While goods were traded along these routes‚ the empires and people tied to the Silk Roads changed over time. The Silk Road’s constant trading of goods allowed new technology and religions to be dispersed throughout the east and west during this time frame‚ and not only did the ideas that travelled the Silk Roads change

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    Life Along The Silk Road During the outward-looking rule of China’s Tang dynasty (seventh-ninth century C. E. )‚ sophisticated people in northeastern Iran developed such a taste for expensive‚ imported Chinese pottery that they began to imitate it in great quantity for sale to people who could not afford the real thing. And in northern China there was a vogue for beautiful pottery figurines of camels laden with caravan goods or ridden by obviously non-Chinese merchants‚ musicians‚ or entertainers

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    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in eastern Asia around 200 B.C.E. From there‚ it expanded and flourished over the next few centuries until it became outdated and fell to trade by sea.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

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    Change over time: Silk Road (200B.C.E-1450C.E) During the time between 200 B.C.E and 1450 C.E‚ many profound transformations were made to the Silk Road‚ but it still held on to its original purpose. Although the similarities may outweigh the changes‚ the Silk Road diffused disease along with culture‚ adapted to overseas trade‚ helped to forge a connection between Asian and European markets and triggered periods of Enlightenment in Europe. The Silk Road started‚ mainly‚ as a way for trade to flourish

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    Chain Linkages in Muga and Eri Silk Sector of Assam: Every silk industry has a value added chain from silk worm eggs to fabrics or finished garments. In this chain‚ every activity has its own importance and a specialized knowledge is required to perform each and every activity. Different activities in the supply chain are widely spread all over the state. The activities performed in the areas formed clusters such as clusters of Cocoons production‚ Silk Reeling‚ Spinning‚ Dying and Weaving

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    Trapdoor spider is a general term use when talking about a spider in the one of the following families: Idiopidae‚ Actinopodidae‚ Ctenizidae‚ Migidae‚ or Cyrtaucheniidae. The largest family by far is the Idiopidae family which includes the brown trapdoor spider and the spotted trapdoor spider. The trapdoor spider is found mostly in the dry areas of Australia. The brown trapdoor spider (scientific name: Misgolas) is found in New South Wales and along Australia’s eastern coast. This spider is identified

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    The Silk Road served as a cultural bridge linking the east to the west on the Eurasian continent. It was an extensive trade route originated from Chang’an in the east and ended at the Mediterranean in the west. This trade included both overland and maritime routes. The society that began the Silk Road was the Han Dynasty in China in approximately 200 B.C.E. The rise and fall of different civilizations and nomadic invasions transformed the Silk Road and its users‚ and from 200 BCE to 1450 CE the spread

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    things amongst countries. One of the most outstanding trade routes in the past was the Silk Road found in China. It was a route used by many people to travel and transport goods such as silk‚ paper‚ livestock‚ jewels‚ and much more‚ from East to West China. It consisted of land and sea routes‚ which made transportation and traveling convenient for man in that time period. There were many items traded along the Silk Road that had a profound impact on the development of the cultures‚ religions and other

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    The Silk Road‚ once a popular trade route‚ slowly was overshadowed by the growing Indian Ocean trade. The Indian Ocean trade route was more efficient‚ easier to travel‚ and much faster. Meanwhile the Silk Road became less traveled because of its harsh geography‚ the spread of disease‚ and the fall of the empires that supported the trade. Differences in geography caused the Silk Road to decline and expanded the Indian Ocean trade. Both routes experienced different kinds of difficulties. The Silk

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    Compare and Contrast: The Creation of Spider-Man The two articles‚ “Stan Lee and Spider-Man‚ written by Simmi Patel‚ and “The Birth of Spider-Man‚ written by Max Bruno‚ contain information on the origin of Spiderman. The two articles contain knowledge‚ one on the emphasis and the other undermining Stan Lee. Authors Bruno and Patel give insightful ideas on the creation of Spider-Man by pointing out who lies behind the mask of the “true” creator. By the use of each author’s point of view‚ tones‚

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