In East Asia‚ China remained the dominant in power and most prosperous land comparing with Japan. However‚ in the late 18th century‚ China underwent social and economic change that caused instability. And in 17th and 18th centuries‚ Japan also faced major transformations. China stands out as having distinct traditions. Tradition emphasized on male-dominated and filial piety. The Ming and Qing emperors supported Confucian values and tradition. The Song dynasty scholar Zhu Xi‚ combined the moral
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Plague of the 160s CE‚ it had a population of about 60 million and a population density of about 16 persons per square kilometer. In contrast to the European societies of the classical and medieval periods‚ Rome had unusually high urbanization rates. During the 2nd century CE‚ the city of Rome had more than one million inhabitants. No Western city would have as many again until the 19th century. Background
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According to Edward Tylor‚ culture is defined as ‘a complex whole which includes knowledge‚ belief‚ art‚ morals‚ law‚ custom‚ and other capabilities acquired by man as a member of society’ (Dowling et al.‚ 2009). Indeed‚ culture is defined by norms‚ values‚ social interactions‚ language and others personal components shared by groups of people across the world. From a country to another‚ humans have developed different types of symbolic‚ aesthetic expressions‚ beliefs and codes of behaviour which
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The Middle East powerhouses‚ Greece and Rome‚ those two name comes to mind when the words “great empires” are mentioned. Theories and devices‚ those are the two things they are most commonly known for. The empires were greatly influenced by each other‚ which spread their way of living around the globe. Many ideas from the Greeks were stolen by the Romans‚ but they made their own version of female power‚ religion‚ and entertainment. Greek and Roman civilizations role was not the same‚ especially
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The inventions of China shaped the world we live in today‚ no matter what country you live in. From silk‚ to gunpowder‚ to paper‚ and even agricultural advances all stem from China. Even smaller‚ personal convenience items‚ such as the bristle toothbrush‚ umbrellas‚ and the compass were invented by these brilliant people. The mulberry silk worm has brought much wealth to the country of China and created a material that is like no other. The method of creating silk was a well-kept secret by the
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Han dynasty‚ in the east. While these two empires are thousands of miles apart and nearly one hundred years‚ there are many similarities between the two. The most significant difference between the two empires is the basis of government ideals. The Han dynasty was the most influential dynasty in Chinese history and led to china becoming a country as we know it today. They extended Chinese rule from southern Mongolia to northern Vietnam and as far west as Nepal. One of the main reason for the prosperity
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a method of political control because it really strengthened the power of the government to really crackdown on the citizens to make sure that there were no protests or any riots. This control also showed the kinds of beliefs that they had in Han China. Also another type of political control that they used was the filial piety. Filial piety is the respect for your father and elders. This kept the people in check because they had to respect all their elders and the people that were above them. In
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unusual in Rome‚ bobbing in the middle of the group. Romulus had led a dozen legionnaires and veterans in an ambush against a small group of Visigoth troops. However‚ there was a large group of enemy troops nearby‚ and it quickly became clear they had to retreat. It took a long time‚ but they eventually lost the Visigoths. All of the
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During the ancient era‚ mummification was common practice as a ritual after a human died. Several cultures including the Egyptians‚ Chinese‚ and Peruvians participated in mummification. Although these countries shared this ritual‚ the method in which it was done varied among the various cultures. The variance was based on traditions and cultural beliefs held by each country. Two common types of mummification exist which include: anthropogenic and spontaneous mummification. The difference between these
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thousands silk bolts to the monastery their were kept in in order to gain merit. Furthermore‚ relicts were covered in the highly decorated silk materials and kept in it for centuries afterwards. Relicts became the most significant objects of worship in China during the Tang period. People of wealth presented silk to monks and to monasteries as a sign of the adoration and to earn merits. The ritual robe of monks became silk at that period as the Tang rulers presented this fiber as a reward for their contribution
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