Han Dynasty Technological Advancements

Both the Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire covered a lot of territory in Eurasia. From the year 1000B.C.E. (when the first settlement on the site of Rome occurred) to 600C.E. (just after the fall of both empires) the technological advances made were astonishing. Maps, pictures, and written documents are able to portray the details of what life was like in both of these large empires. All three of these will be used to explain how more technological inventions allowed these two empires to expand their control over the land. Although the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire were both large and powerful, it was mainly due to their technological advances. Maps like those shown in Documents one, two, and four, help portray the well-constructed trade routes of the Han
Copper, gold, and silver were being able to get extracted from the ground at a quicker pace with new technologies. Mining these precious metals allowed empires and dynasties to gain more money leading to more power. In Document seven there is a picture of a gold belt buckle. Trading was an important factor during the 2nd century B.C.E. and new materials were getting traded. With the technology to do detailed belt buckles as portrayed in Document seven, it shows how the technology had advanced. (Especially since nomadic herders made that belt buckle!) The more money and materials that an empire brings in, the more control and power it will gain over other people. Document five points out how many materials and items were being traded across Eurasia. It does not seem to have a bias because it just states the facts. Listed are items that are traded across the Indian Ocean and where they came from, and what the King is given. Showing that the king was given “costly vessels of silver” shows the economy of the empire at this time. Technology and the development of large Eurasian empires go hand in