Han China Vs. Imperial Rome The Han Dynasty and Imperial Rome were both large and powerful empires that existed during the Classical Period. The Han Dynasty and Imperial Rome had some major similarities as well as differences. The Han Dynasty had a similar government system as Imperial Rome‚ the empires’ governments made the same mistakes that led to similar declines; however the government’s involvement and view on trade was different between these two empires. Both the Han Dynasty and Imperial
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are then refined to extract the valuable element(s). Example: Copper…Diamond….Gold……Silver…..Sulfur….. Ore minerals Are minerals that contain the metal of value…. Pyrite-iron sulfate….Galena-gray sulfide of lead….Sphalerire-sulfide of zinc….Fluorite-colored of fluoride calcium Hematite-Iron…Chalcopyrite-copper and iron. Gangue Minerals Minerals Deposit Properties of Minerals Luster-(glossy‚ shines) Luster refers to the light reflected off of the mineral and its overall quality. Minerals
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top ten inventions and contributions and inventions by the Ancient Chinese included: the wheelbarrow‚ seismograph‚ paper‚ compass‚ gun powder‚ map‚ glazed pottery‚ hot air balloons‚ and silk. The ten most useful contributions that the ancient Chinese made in our contemporary society were: paper money‚ kites‚ iron and bronze‚ gunpowder‚ printing press‚ umbrellas‚ clocks‚ compasses‚ porcelain‚ and alcohol (Yinke‚ 2009). (2) Nominate four that you believe are the most ingenious or innovative. However
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many coastal forts of the east side of Africa. Trade then switched amongst the Muslims of the Middle East‚ China and then the various European groups. This was a change because the Swahili were native to Africa‚ and sold ivory‚ gold‚ iron‚ slaves and exotic animals for silk in Persia and porcelain in China while power shifted multiple times until Europeans steadily began dominating sea trade‚ especially with the high demand and cheap expense to sell the slaves to the Americas‚ Asia‚ India‚ and parts
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Djenne-Djeno were trading along the Niger river with other West African communities to get iron and good stone to make grindstones. They buried dead people in tall pots that stood in between their houses. By 500 AD‚ there were about 20‚000 people living in Djenne-Djeno in West Africa‚ more than in most European towns of that time. There were also smaller towns around the main town. They kept on working iron‚ and by now were also working copper‚ which came more than 1000 kilometers (about 600 miles)
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In search of political and social order Confucius (551-479 B.C.E.) and his school Confucius Educator and political advisor Sayings were compiled in the Analects by his disciples Confucian ideas Fundamentally moral and ethical in character Thoroughly practical: how to restore political and social order Concentrated on formation of junzi--"superior individuals" Edited and compiled the Zhou classics for his disciples to study Key Confucian values Ren--a sense of humanity‚ kindness‚ benevolence
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common religions. Under the influence of these factors‚ silk‚ jade‚ dye‚ horses‚ and many other goods were traded throughout Asia‚ Africa‚ and Europe. Not only did these factors increase trade‚ but it also helped spread ideas and culture across the world. This cultural diffusion led to new languages and literatures. Through a globalized trading network across Asia‚ Africa‚ and Europe‚ new goods and ideas spread across the world. The Silk Road was started by the Han Dynasty who ruled China from
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Ages‚ and Modern materials science. This essay covers the history of materials science on how different materials were used as influenced by the history of the world and the culture of the peoples of the Earth. Prehistory Stone Age‚ Bronze Age‚ and Iron Age together is the three-age system prehistory. In the Stone Age‚ humans made tools of stone‚ bone‚ and wood for hunting: sticks‚ stone chisels‚ knives‚ hand axes‚ shovels‚ spears‚ bows and arrows‚ darts‚ needles‚ cones‚ etc. They also made bows‚
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the Silk Road where the Chinese would buy and sell their goods‚ also a lot of other countries would come and sell and buy from other people. The Silk Road was mainly known for trading. This started from the Hans dynasty 2000 years ago; many of the items that were found were not native to China‚ which means they could have started trading before this dynasty was created. Things that where sold and bought were crops‚ clothes‚ tools‚ valuables such as gold diamonds‚ crystals‚ copper‚ silver‚ iron‚ etc
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Lecture 4 Sep.20/12 Silk road: -modern term‚ that refers to interlinking trade routes * Interlinked east‚ south‚ western Asia‚ Mediterranean‚ and European world‚ as well as some parts of Africa * Historians believed that silk road helped the development of Chinese‚ Indians‚ Persians empires * Just as silk was being traded‚ so were ideas * Goods trade included: tech‚ religion‚ ideas‚ deisise * Silk road 6‚500 km long * Not to mention many
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