Unit One 1. Consequences of the Neolithic Revolution didn’t include * End of hunting-gathering societies 2. Most scholars believe that‚ during the Paleolithic Age‚ social organization was characterized by * A rough social equality 3. The earliest metal worked systemically by humans are * Copper 4. The spread of the Bantu-speaking peoples over southern Africa can be best explained by their * Knowledge of agriculture 5. Characteristics of complex civilizations
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The advanced shipbuilding techniques were invented and applied in Song dynasty‚ namely paddle- wheel craft which was a kind of automotive vessels. This innovation was initially created in Tang dynasty‚ but Song Dynasty reformed the ships and made them larger and more effective for the warship purpose. For the sake of facilitating the trading activities‚ the Song court also established many ports. In general‚ the new water transportation
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used as food then concocted as medicinal brews. As more traditional tea drinking practices developed overtime. It began transmit to social hierarchy and developed status (Heiss 4‚7). The origin of tea trade could be traced back to the Tang Dynasty. During the Tang dynasty‚ Emperor Dezong sent his supervisory official Chang Lu to visit Tibet. Chang Lu offered some boiled tea to the Tibetan king‚ who then asked what it was. When Chang answered‚ the king informed him that Tibet already had tea and had
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Date: Tuesday 29th of January 2013 Title: History Essay: How did religion and medicine contribute to a peaceful society? First Draft: (1) Intro: (2) Example #1: The link between Confucianism and China. (Causes and Consequences) Confucius was born in 51 BC and grew up in poverty. His real name is Kong Zi‚ the name Confucius‚ catholic priests finding it easier to use‚ gave it to him. The causes were that‚ Confucius said‚ and wrote in his books‚ that the past was better than the present
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cities‚ with a history dating back to the Hemudu culture in 4800B.C. once known as Ming Zhou (the oldest name!)‚ Ningbo was known as a trade city on the silk road around 2000 years ago‚ then as a major port‚ along with Yangzhou and Guangzhou in the tang dynasty; thereafter‚ the major ports
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yin-yang symbolize? Answer Selected Answer: The perpetual interplay and mutual relation among all things Correct Answer: The perpetual interplay and mutual relation among all things . Question 6 .4 out of 4 points Correct What did the Tang Chinese believe their capital city’s grid plan mirrored? Answer Selected Answer: Order of the cosmos Correct Answer: Order of the cosmos . Question 7 .4 out of 4 points Correct What immediate act by the first shogun‚ Yoritomo‚ defined
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Woven Silk’ is a Chinese realist masterpiece painted by the Emperor Huizong (1082-1135) in the Song Dynasty. This painting‚ which now resides in the Museum of Fine Arts‚ Boston‚ interestingly is a careful copy of the original painting by a professional Tang court painter‚ Zhang Xuan (AD 713-755). At the time of the Song dynasty‚ the courtly painting style during the Song Dynasty was characterised by a focus on technical skills and realistic expression. (Powers‚ Tsiang‚ 384) There was a lot of emphasis
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The Taoist Tradition; Monday‚ Wednesday 10:00 a.m. Professor Lee 12/14/2012 Daodejing of Laozi‚ Chapter 38 (First chapter‚ due to a Chinese man’s inability to arrange bamboo sticks) Much of this text is contradictions‚ e.g. the virtuous thing to do is not to strive for virtue Confucians are the intended audience (scholars who read certain preconfucian classics); very few people are even literate Written by somewhat-countercultural beatnik equivalents A dao which can be daoed is not a real
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ambitions as a woman‚ there was an extraordinary lady that challenged the way Chinese life was lived by the name of Empress Wu. She was the only woman in Chinese history to rule as emperor not only gaining power but keeping it. She ruled during the Tang
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Exchanges on the Silk Roads After the fall of the Mauryas‚ the Kushan kingdom became the main political force in northern India. They were located across the main trade routes‚ and the Kushans prospered on the trade that was happening in that area. That area of trade and exchange was known as the Silk Road. The Silk Road was a trade route located between the Roman Empire and China‚ which also had a section that passed through the mountains northwest of India. From that area‚ goods where shipped
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