Silk Road which started in 200 BCE and ended it in 1450 CE has its own changes and continuities. Trade flourished between the Asian and Europe at the time and as time went on its sole purpose of trading expanded to many other purposes and affect not only the area it contacted. Although there were many continuities during the time but it has more significant changes that occurred and also impact the world. One significant changes of the Silk Road is when it was first started it mainly started as a
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built to honor the gods and assure their place in the afterlife. However‚ the major dissimilarity occurred in the process and scale of sacrifice‚ as well as the way of obtaining victims which greatly differed among the two cultures. The continuities and changes of both regions may be attributed to their relative geographic isolationism‚ with few outside forces affecting the religion of people in Mesoamerica. The Mayans and the Aztecs continually watched the stars as a way of predicting the future
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period of 1492 to 1750‚ more changes occurred during this time period. An example of continuity during this time period is how Spain continued to try to spread Christianity. They spread Christianity to the Americas in an attempt to convert them from “savages”. They expelled anyone who did not follow their religion just as Spain had for years. Conquistadors continued to spread this religion throughout the New World and also killed any opposition. One example of a change during this time period
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China: Ancient Capitals Xi’an Xi’an‚ called Chang’an in ancient times‚ is the most important ancient capital in China. It is the capital that has the longest history and greatest influence among the ancient capitals. Xi’an was located on the eastern end of the Silk Road‚ which connected China with other European countries in the West. Xi’an was the capital for more than 1‚000 years‚ spanning 13 dynasties such as the Qing‚ Han‚ Sui and Tang Dynasties. Located in Middle China‚ it is an important
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greatest duty is to produce a son.” ("Women and Confucianism”) This is a quote by the great Confucius‚ who lived as a well-known teacher and philosopher in ancient China. However‚ this simple statement very accurately sums up what many cultures throughout history have expected of women. Even across such different times and places as the ancient Roman Empire (510 BC – 420 CE) and the Chinese Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 CE)‚ women were considered inferior to men‚ with their social class very similar
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The houses were one or two stories high and constructed with dry bricks. This group of people didn’t have large monuments or structures like the other civilizations. Ancient China (1) The Yellow River Valley is also known as Ancient China. Some of the Ancient China cities are Beijing‚ Xi’an‚ Yan’an‚ Kaifeng‚ Nanjing‚ etc. (2) Their government consisted of an empire‚ ruled by dynasties. The emperors were in complete control of the military. The emperor had to
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its roots are in ancient history. Weapons are needed for the military because they need fire power. In addition‚ soldiers are needed in order to have an army to use those weapons. Military soldiers and weapons have been used to make enemies of a society go away. Enemies are always the targets because they want to hurt the society forcing the society to fight back. In the military‚ the soldiers must always respect their leaders in order to succeed. The military in ancient China‚ was very powerful
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September Winzer 202 US Africa & the World Ancient China Analysis Many people pose the question of why China matters‚ but in actuality China matters a lot. Ancient China gave off cultural advances and by 1600 CE; China was the most advanced state in the world. China is praised admired because they had their own way of creating a civilization‚ other than mocking Egyptian ways. Geographically‚ Ancient had two major rivers in which they produced from‚ the Yangtze River and the Yellow River
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goods from China to the Roman Empire and throughout the Mediterranean. The effect of this trade brought about a major internationalization of trading partnerships with China‚ India‚ and other nations that would connect with Europe. The development of the Silk Road from China began during the Han Dynasty‚ but it quickly expanded into Central Asia during the 2nd and 1st centuries B.C. For instance‚ the shipment of silk to Europe brought about a major demand for luxury
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Ancient Commerce in China The Silk Road Antonio Camargo SiMBA 2011 ____________________ Jan / 2012 Table of Contents 1- The Route 3 2- Name and Purpose 4 3- Routes 4 4- Mongol Age 6 5- The Peak‚ Decline and Sea Route 7 6- Nowadays 8 7- Conclusion 8 8- References 9 1- The route The Silk Road‚ or Silk Route‚ is the most famous and important historically trading route of ancient Chinese civilization. This
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