The Silk Road was an important trade network that established cross-cultural trade; people from Han China all the way to the Roman Empire were involved. The Roads came around at about 200 B.C.E‚ and persisted for another 1‚700 years. Luxury goods‚ religions‚ diseases‚ food‚ and ideas have emerged within that time. The Silk Road and its trade remain constant even though its patterns of interaction have been altered through the plague and Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Buddhism. Over time‚ the Silk Roads’
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period of time between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E.‚ the silk road underwent many subtle transformations while at the same time holding on to its original purpose. The trade of spices and goods to and from Asia and Europe remained constant‚ while the materials bartered slowly changed. The political boundaries as well as the national identities of the encompassing countries also were altered. Despite changes in materials‚ the original purpose of the silk road remained intact throughout this
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The 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 that it became a new way to spread different
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The 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
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From 100 CE to 600 CE‚ the Roman Empire experienced many changes‚ both politically through power of leaders‚ and culturally religion. Rome also had some continuity‚ like the fact that it remained an empire through all of the 500 years mentioned. Although it stayed somewhat the same‚ its changes far outnumbered its continuities. Cultural changes in Rome were mostly due to the rise of Christianity during this period. Toward the beginning of the era (circa 100 CE)‚ many pagan religions were very prevalent
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Continuity and Change over Time Essay: India from 300 CE to 600 CE Things that stayed the same in India from 300 CE to 600 CE were the Gupta rule‚ the caste system‚ Hinduism‚ scientific advances‚ and trade. Things that changed during this period were the fall in popularity of Buddhism‚ the decline in Silk Road trade‚ and the fall of the Gupta. Things that stayed the same in India from 300 CE to 600 CE were the Gupta rule‚ the social structure‚ the most popular religion‚ and the wealth generated
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From 1450 C.E. to 1750 C.E.‚ Japan experienced unexpected political and economic transformation‚ yet the cultural continuities were much perserved. It was during this time period that the Japanese government became more politically centralized and economically flourishing. Meanwhile‚ the cultural traditions were much maintained‚ though new forms existed. To begin with‚ dramatic political changes started in Japan from decentralized to dictatorship. In the early fifteenth century‚ decentralization
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The Silk Road is a trading route on the continent of Eurasia that stretches from the vast coast of China all the way to Eastern Europe. The trade route was at its greatest use from 200 B.C.E. to 1450 C.E. The society that began the Silk Road was the Han Dynasty in China in approximately 200 B.C.E. The Han Dynasty facilitated trade in the east‚ while the Roman Empire facilitated trade in the west and in Europe. The two empires traded many goods‚ as well as cultural aspects of each society’s way of
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Jake Berreth Oral Exam Essay 1 May 29‚ 2015 Although there were several continuities in trade between Africa and Eurasia from 300 to 1450 CE like the trade routes that were used‚ what was traded‚ and who participated in trade‚ there were several changes. Changes in trade include development of the Indian Ocean trade network around 800 CE‚ exchange of Islam during Arab invasions in the 8th century‚ and the creation of new kingdom and empires such as the Mali empire during the
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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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