Part 1 -- The History of China Before we discuss individual technological developments‚ you should read the following three essays that will give you a historic context for these developments. Concise Political History of China‚ an online article by Paul Halsall compiled from Compton ’s Living Encyclopedia on America Online‚ http://academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu/core9/phalsall/texts/chinhist.html Chinese Periodization in Light of Economic Developments by Paul Halsall‚ http://www.mastep
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Pre-Axial Chinese Religion Did not develop religion as a separate realm of human concern Rites‚ rituals‚ ethics that bound the Chinese people were cultural phenomena (daily routine) Chinese approach toward ultimate reality stressed NATURE No clear creator outside nature Chinese thought always emphasized people (family and community) Peasant Heritage Numerous festivals timed by agricultural calendar Politically: single empire; emperor until 1911 Language diversity (Mandarin in north and Cantonese
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the military began “developing gunpowder weapons such as the fire-lance and grenades”‚ according to Ancient Military. The Han Dynasty “was said to have used the most advanced forms of weaponry during that time”‚ according to Totally History. In fact‚ iron casting was developed‚ enabling swords to be stronger. The crossbow was also improved‚ becoming extremely accurate. Such inventions allowed the Chinese military to be powerful and effective. Innovations were also made to the roadway system. Due to
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Roman are as following; Augustus and Tiberius. The Religion of the Romans was Christianity. The government of the Roman Empire is autocracy and it was dominated by the senate. The Romans traded beef‚ corn‚ glassware‚ iron‚ lead‚ leather‚ marble‚ olive oil‚ perfumes‚ purple dye‚ silk‚ silver‚ spices‚ timber‚ tin and wine. The main trading partners for the Roman Empire were in Spain‚ France‚ the Middle East and North Africa. Farming in the Roman Empire. The Romans used slaves to farm and they grew
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Compare and contrast the Indian ocean (Swahili city-states)‚ trans-Saharan (Sudanic states)‚ and silk road trade routes. III. Kingdoms of the Grasslands A. Introduction 1. Three coasts – Atlantic‚ Indian‚ savanna on edge of Sahara 2. Edge of desert 1. Gold found 2. Camels improved trade a. Sahel – grassland belt – best place to live – centers of trade 3. African states emerge as trade intermediaries 4. Location makes them open to droughts and attack 5. 10th century
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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‚ Confucianism became the official belief system of China. They also setup a Civil Service Exam based on Confucianism. This exam was
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How did the governments in ancient times maintain order in society? Over 1000 years ago two societies on opposite sides of the globe adopted a system called Feudalism to maintain order. In both places warriors defended the land of wealthy landowners. In Europe the warriors were called Knights‚ and in Japan they were known as Samurais. Does this make Knights and Samurais the same? After reading the DBQ is clear that Samurai and Knights have more differences than similarities. For example‚ some major
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Empire didn�t have gods they worshiped because their beliefs relied on philosophy. Roman ports saw a constant flow of textiles‚ grain and other foodstuffs‚ metals such as gold‚ silver‚ copper‚ tin‚ lead‚ and iron‚ manufactured goods like glass‚ pottery‚ jewelry‚ and paper‚ and luxury items like silk‚ ivory‚ precious gems‚ and spices. Because of this‚ economy was one thing that the two empires shared. The three aspects of civilizations mentioned above made the empires who they were. Roman religion
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1. What are the origins of the concepts of varna and jati‚ and why has the varna-jati system of social organization lasted so long? What social needs did they serve‚ and how are these social functions addressed in our culture? During the Vedic Age of Indian civilization‚ it is believed that after the collapse of the Indus Valley civilization some of the kinship groups and patriarchal families migrated into India. As some within the Aryas tribe (light-skinned) entered into the Ganges
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Britain and France‚ became more competitive. As the Europeans established themselves in the territories‚ they began to exert political control over their colonies. The Europeans were determined to conquer China due to its monopoly over the production of silk and other commodities including porcelains and tea. These products were highly desired by the Europeans. The British who had established trade relations with China eventually became politically inflicted with them. In 1842‚ the Treaty of Nanjing marked
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