Waterproof - Flexible - Elastic - Poor conductor of heat and electricity - Sinks Cloth: Cloth is made from fibres which can be natural or man-made. There are different kinds of cloth. They include: Cotton‚ Linen‚ Wool and Silk. Cloth is: - Light and soft - Flexible - Can be dyed in different colours - Poor conductor of heat and electricity Cotton: Cotton comes from the cotton plant. The seeds of this plant are covered by a ball of cotton fluff
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and sails‚ cast iron technology‚ wheel barrow‚ and the hot air balloon ("Chinese culture‚" 2007-2011). More importantly‚ the Han dynasty brought to the world the manufacturing of paper‚ the compass and the production of Chinese silk ("contributions‚" 2003-2012). The four most ingenious or innovative contributions are paper‚ the compass‚ printing and silk. Europeans thought of Chinese silk as elegant and traders would pay the same weight in gold for this high commodity. Silk was traded along
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1. What was the state religion of the Sasanids? Zoroastrianism 2. Where was the Sasanid Empire located? Iran 3. What kinds of products did China export along the Silk Road? Silk‚ pottery‚ paper‚ spices 4. What military technologies did the Silk Road spread Chariot warfare‚ mounted bowman‚ and the stirrup. 5. What kind of people were the mariners that were involved in the India Ocean Trade? a multilingual and multiethnic group 6. The Indian Ocean Maritime System forged economic and
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China had differences and similarities in the techniques of imperial administration such as different ways of religion‚ Confucianism and Christianity‚ similar social aspects because of patriarchy as well as economic similarities such as trade in the Silk Road. Han China and Rome did not have the same beliefs‚ Rome believed in Christianity while Han China believed in Confucianism. (DIF) Han Chinas belief brought the empire to unity under Han Wudi’s Ruling for 54 years. As opposed to Rome where
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and Confucianism are the main religions in China. ― The official writings of Confucianism are engraved on stones. ― Buddhism‚ which had arrived in China from India via the Silk Road‚ gains more followers in China and inspires new literature and philosophical discussion. ― Trade and exchange of goods and ideas along the Silk Road reach their height. ― Education of the population increases. A period of technological and cultural growth: ― world’s first paper money (1024) ― papermaking and movable
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Africa and Eurasia during the time frame of 300-1450 C.E. The trades of Mediterranean Sea‚ Trans-Saharan‚ Indian Ocean and Silk Road played a dominant role in trade networks. There were changes but also continuities The need for trade for the Trans-Saharan area began in 800 B.C.E. The importance of this trade were to trade items such as gold‚ slaves‚ ebony‚ coffee beans‚ iron‚ colored dye‚ leather‚ camels‚ wheat and barley. The developments they used and based on during this trade were camel caravans
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Laundry It is a place where the washing & finishing of clothes & other washable articles are carried out. There are two types of laundry. Off premises /Contracted laundries 1. Caters to hotels on contract basis 2. No heavy investment 3.Quality may not be maintained as per the brand standard of the hotel 4.Timings are fixed for delivering the laundered linen 5.A good amount of par stock has to be kept for emergency purpose. On Premises/ In house laundry 1. it is present in the hotel
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China’s Flourishing Civilization China’s Geography Map of China What topographical features are present and not-present on this map would influence China’s development? Major River Systems Ancient China had two major river systems: • Huang He which is also known as the Yellow River • Yangtze which is also known as the Chang Jiang . Major River Systems • The Huang He River system 3‚000 miles long • Empties into the Yellow Sea • Ancient Chinese civilization began along this river
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people of Egypt‚ southern Arabia‚ Europe and Asia. Aksum exported a wide range of agricultural products such as wheat and barley‚ and animals such as sheep‚ cattle‚ and camels. The kingdom was also rich in gold‚ iron‚ and salt. In exchange for these goods‚ it ferried tortoise shells‚ spices‚ silks‚ emeralds‚ and crafted goods between Rome and India. The Kingdom of Axum had a complex social hierarchy and its cities had elaborate settlement patterns. The society consisted of an upper elite class of kings
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from controlling and taxing trade. Trade posed the problem of if the government or private companies should control it. Trade spread religious ideas‚ technology‚ plants and animals and diseases. 2. There were many reasons behind the emergence of the Silk Road. One reason was the exchange of products of the forest and of the semi-arid northern grasslands of inner Eurasia‚ which were controlled by pastoral peoples‚ for the agricultural products and manufactured goods of the warmer‚ well-watered lands
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