Han Dynasty caused the end of the Silk Road in this era. The Byzantine Empire picked up Silk Road after Western Rome collapsed. They learned the secret of making silk and traded with the Tang Dynasty. The Silk Roads spread Chinese inventions like gunpowder‚ the compass‚ and the printing press. Muslim traders in the Abbasid Dynasty also participated in trading. They influenced the spread of Islam across the Silk Road to parts of Asia like China and South East Asia. The spread of Confucianism
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the Middle East’s economy prospered and affected trade in all of Afro-Eurasia. When trade caused a boom in Europe at the time‚ it resulted in the very first developments of maritime trade. Boat development caused both trade and exploration‚ the invention of boats like the Tressure Fleet Boats in China called Dhows helped catalyze the creation of the Indian Ocean trade route. People like Marco Polo‚ an Italian merchant‚ were able to travel from Europe to China. Things like timber and textiles were
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Roman Catholic Church vs Scientific Thinking Since the lives of the people in medieval Europe mostly revolved around faith and on what they believe in‚ mainly their religion‚ the effect of the Church in the middle ages on the citizens was huge. The church controlled the people as it was the main center of religious and social life. All Christians belonged to the Roman Catholic Church and it was considered that the church was as important‚ if not more‚ than any king or queen. In fact‚ a king could
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Throughout the nineteenth century‚ Europeans were able to control and dominate most of the world. Europe was able to emerge as a world power because of its economic supremacy and individualism. Europe came to rule the world because of its geographical determinism‚ British sea power which built the modern global system‚ and the continuous competitions that led to a self-perpetuating evolution in European economy. The main reason for Europe to gain control and dominate the world is because of geographical
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goes from China to western Europe. It is said that a man could walk from China to Europe carrying a gold brick and would not be stolen from because of this the trade increased from these to countries. Lots of chinese inventions made it to Europe like the compass a the uses of gunpowder. The Mongols had an overall positive impact on the world because to the reason stated above. The Mongols created the largest empire in the world‚ because of that the trade in that area improved dramatically. Genghis
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technologically advanced civilization in the world; the method of making paper out of wood pulp was invented and the basic method is still used to manufacture paper today (Doc. 4). One advancement during the Song was the development of gunpowder in the 800s. The use of gunpowder was beneficial during wars and battles. During the Han Dynasty‚ trade improved‚ as well as agriculture. The Silk Road which extended throughout China was one of the main trade routes used to ship goods in and out. Under the Hans
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The Song dynasty had played an important role in China throughout history. The Song dynasty consisted of Northern Song Dynasty from 960-1127 and the Southern Song Dynasty 1127-1279. It was a time of peace and prosperity. During the Song dynasty‚ there were many changes and advancement that people have never seen before in Chinese history. It was like a period of golden age where China went through a modern and urban development. China had a time of social and economic changes. Before the Song Dynasty
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Gulliver learns little from his travels except hatred for humanity and love for horses. What does the reader learn from Gulliver’s voyages? After reading Gulliver’s Travels you see the details up close‚ and you see them from far away. The book shows you how meaningless some wars are‚ for example between the Lilliput and Blefuscu. There is no real huge conflict between the two and Swift implies this in different way. Gulliver also meets the Brobdingnagians‚ where the king shows Gulliver that the
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titled‚ “China‚ Technology and Change” by Lynda Norene Shaffer. In this document Shaffer speaks to what are thought‚ by early advocate of the empirical method Francis Bacon‚ to be the three main inventions upon which the scientific revolution was based. These things were printing‚ the compass‚ and gunpowder. Bacon had no idea where these things had originated‚ but upon further reading‚ it is revealed that all three previously listed items were invented in China. Another name brought up in the document
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Constantinople and free the Holy Land from Muslim control‚ then one may make the conclusion that the Crusades failed. Although the Christians did not win over the Holy Land‚ Europe as a whole benefited greatly from the revival of East to West trade‚ and new inventions and innovations that arose during the time of the Crusades. Before the Crusades‚ the average European’s idea of medicine was vague‚ or nonexistent. Europeans believed that there were four bodily fluids; black bile‚ yellow bile‚ phlegm‚ and blood
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