flourished over the next few centuries until it became outdated and fell to trade by sea.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
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After the fall of the classical civilizations from 100 to 600 CE the world experienced many changes. China’s fall was not as drastic as Rome’s‚ but it was still worse than India’s. The collapse of the Han dynasty caused China to go into three centuries of unrest until the Sui and Tang dynasties came to the rescue. China had more continuities than changes after its fall‚ unlike the other classical civilizations. China went from a politically centralized civilization with a developed hierarchy with
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Over time‚ a culture’s art will change or improve in some way. Some characteristics may remain the same while other characteristics change drastically. Art in the Archaic era and the Classical era had no emotion and unrealistic features‚ but the Classical era brought a sense of anatomy and movement to its art. In the Archaic era and Classical era‚ emotion was not present in art. Characters had plain expressions on their faces; their eyes told nothing‚ regardless of what they were doing. The
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Change-Over-Time Essay These are some general issues with the essays: 1. Choice of region for the topic made it difficult to provide strong historical evidence. Certain regions provided more opportunity for discussion than others. 2. Placed emphasis of essay on the wrong theme (i.e. wrote more about the social aspects when your topic was political). 3. Discussed evidence out of chronological order. It is much easier to trace cause and effect and continuity and change patterns
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Social Structure 3. Economics/Interactions TIME PERIODS: 1. 400-600 CE 2. 600-1000 CE 3. 1000-1450 CE THESIS As the political and social structures of Sub-Saharan Africa developed during the years 400 - 1450 C.E.‚ hierarchy structures based on kinship were maintained‚ however self-contained city-states grew into large empires. BEGINNING TIME PERIOD INTERIM TIME PERIOD END TIME PERIOD GLOBAL CONTEXT 1st THEME’S
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Change and Continuity in West Africa By Celine Sawiris During the fifteenth century‚ West Africa embraced many different civilizations and many diverse cultures. Many countries in Africa were part of the Muslim world‚ including Morocco in the west and Egypt in the east. The West African kingdoms experienced many changes‚ such as their beliefs changing from animism to Islam‚ making them organized states‚ while these kingdoms maintained traditional methods of trade. As well as having the advantage
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In the trade networks between Africa and Eurasia from circa 300 C.E. to 1450 C.E.‚ there were key continuities and changes. Although there was some continuity in Eurasian and African trade‚ it was mainly the key changes that led to advancements in technology‚ trade networks and involvement of other societies in trade. In 300 C.E.‚ there was limited trade between Africa and Eurasia. The dominant civilizations involved in trade were China Rome‚ and India. Shortly after the classical civilizations fell
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During the post-classical era‚ East Asian trade experienced many changes through their innovations and means of trade-both maritime and overland. However‚ the spread of religion through these trade routes remained constant. One innovation that changeed East Asian trade was the introduction of the grand canal by the Sui dynasty. It was a system of artificial waterways that went from Hangshou to Bejing and Chang’an. The grand canal served as East Asia’s principal mean of internal trade. When it
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three regions: Western Europe‚ Africa‚ and the Americas. The communication expanded the economies of all three regions while damaging social structures of Africa and forging new social structures in the Americas. By 1492‚ Europe was on the verge of an economic explosion and Africa and America were relatively quiet in the global economy. Long before European contact in Africa slaves and trans-Saharan slave trade were in existence. Portuguese explorers came upon Africa to find this institution. An
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Year 10 Science Biology Unit “Changes Over Time” Conditions Key Dates Time Allowed: class time and 5 weeks own time Task Given Week Beginning 17th February Plagiarism: refer to school policy Submit choice of species 21st February Harvard Referencing: refer to sources No late submissions will be accepted without an approved extension – speak to teacher before 17 March Submit work completed to date Midnight 2nd March Submit Final Assignment Midnight 21st March Criteria
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