By the 10th century‚ gunpowder began to be used for military purposes in China in the form of rockets and explosive bombs fired from catapults. The first reference to cannon appears in 1126 when oil bamboo tubes were used to launch missiles at the enemy. Eventually bamboo tubes were replaced by metal tubes‚ and the oldest cannon in China dates from 1290. From China‚ the military use of gunpowder appears to have spread to Japan and Europe. "It was used by the Mongols against the Hungarians in 1241 and
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Japan is an island country situated in East Asia which is located in the Pacific Ocean. Tokyo is the capital of Japan. The four largest islands of Japan are as follows: Honshu‚ Hokkaido‚ Kyushu‚ and Shikoku which makes 97% of the land area of Japan. JOMON PERIOD Jomon Period is the pre-historic period in Japan from 14‚500 BCE to 100BCE. The name Jomon is derived from the “cord marking” that were found in the pottery during the Jomon period. The people during this period were semi- sedentary and lived
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Compare/Contrast China and India China and India China and India were both very advanced ancient civilizations. Both agricultural based civilizations made various technological advances. Although China and India shared many similarities‚ they had differences such as the social system‚ politics‚ and the importance of trade in the economy. The hierarchy of ancient China and India were similar with a noticeable sign of select individuals being considered “higher” then others. The caste system
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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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Stability in an empire creates strength and prosperity‚ and there are many ways to achieve this‚ such as using ideologies to standardize ideas‚ respecting leaders‚ re-centralizing government‚ and trading‚ which is what China had done. One of the main ways China created stability was through confucianism. Confucianism is all about treating others with respect and kindness‚ whilst still maintaining the separation between social classes. By treating people respectfully‚ people did not desire to overthrow
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Compare and Contrast Essay The Mongols and the Franks similate in many different ways that lead to such rapid conquest throughout different regions in the world. Some of the similarities were how both of the famous rulers‚ Charlemagne (Franks) and Genghis Khan (Mongols) divided up their land to family descendants such as Kublai Khan. Some main areas in which they differ is through their way of living‚ culture and there religions that they practiced and allowed to be practiced such as Christianity
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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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The earliest forms of civilizations were said to be located on the three river valleys of the Tigris-Euphrates River in ancient Mesopotamia‚ the Nile River in ancient Egypt and the Huang He and Indus River in ancient India and China. These three river valley civilizations had many differences yet still lived common life styles. Although the civilizations are located on different continents‚ they share similar social‚ political‚ and economic beliefs from their intellectual developments to types of
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Ancient Israel & Ancient Egypt Olivia Nail Osan American High School Although ancient Egypt and ancient Israel are geographically close to each other‚ their religions are near polar opposites‚ and this affected their individual cultures immensely. Ancient Israel’s religion was a conservative monotheistic faith. The Ancient Egyptian’s religion was an opulent‚ polytheistic belief system. These two were similar in many ways‚ such as‚ the women of their cultures held similar rights; yet they
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Amenhotep III Amenhotep III ruled Egypt for almost forty years. During that time Egypt enjoyed greater power and prestige that it had ever done before or since‚ prompting modern historians to call the reign of Amenhotep III the Golden Age of Egyptian history. Politically‚ Egypt was the dominant power in its part of the world‚ with influences extending from the Euphrates in the north to the Fourth Cataract in the south. Economically‚ Egypt surpassed its neighbours. Within its territories
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