trade routes of the Post-Classical world were the Silk Roads and that of the Indian Ocean Basin‚ which were both vast networks of many ancient routes linking various destinations within their intricate systems of trade and exchange. Each of these trade routes yielded extremely numerous effects and implications for the future that would affect life on earth for many years to come—and these effects are similar for the major trade routes of the Silk Roads and the Indian Ocean Basin with social regards
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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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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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seasoning and perserving food‚ from distant mines in the Sahara in exchange for the gld of their region. Trade affected day to day life allowing peasants to give up there jobs for much better paying jobs that produced goods much more valuable on the Silk Road. Trade also shaped the structures of these societies. Traders often became a distinct social group‚ viewed by suspicion of others because of there impusle to accumalate wealth without actually producing anything themselves. In some societies such
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and Russia but the economy was affected as well. During the Mongolian rule‚ the China became a center of trade for the Eastern world. The Mongols controlled and thus protected the people of the Silk Route‚ allowing easy access to China. The Chinese were trading precious things such as porcelain and silks so people would flood into China trying to get these things. While China was succeeding in their wealth‚ Russia was struggling to grow economically. They actually basically started over with agriculture
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government. Nations which lacked key food resources could sell precious goods like gold‚ textiles or silk. When different societies saw the wealth in these civilizations they were inclined to gain these precious goods and could go to war to have them. Three of the major trade routes that were critical in the post-classical era were the Indian Ocean trade‚ the sea and land trade in Western Europe and the Silk Road. The Indian Ocean route was composed of East Africa‚ the Middle East and South East Asia
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Colouration of Silk with Natural Dyes Dr. Rajashree Phukon‚ Registration ID- AB/565 ‚ Assist. Prof.‚ Sibsagar Girls’ College‚ P.O.Sivasagar‚ Assam‚ Pin-785640‚ e-mail ID:rajashreephukon@yahoo.com and Mr Diganta Kr. Borah‚ Research Scholar‚ Department of Economics‚ Dibrugarh University‚ Assam‚ India‚ e-mail ID: digoborah@yahoo.in. ABSTRACT The study was undertaken with an aim to develop the dyeing conditions of four different natural dyes which are easily
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One Road” strategy is a network of infrastructure and trade‚ and it includes the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road and Silk Road Economic Belt. 21st Century Maritime Silk Road is an initiative from China to increase collaboration and investment between the countries on the Silk Road. The Silk Road connects Asia with Europe‚ India and parts of Africa. The Maritime Silk Road together with the Silk Road Economic Belt forms the “One Belt‚ One Road” strategy. The “One Belt‚ One Road” initiative is basically
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led by the Kon family and only them. Ganghis Kon was the first leader and the one that brought all of the clans together and concerned most of china. Kublai Khan Becomes Emperor. With the mongols in power trade flourished and it was called the silk road. The end of Yuan Dynasty was a dramatic turn of events. One of the most amazing thing that Kublai Khan did was unite the inter nachon of china for more than 300 years. This allowed people to be free and do what they wanted to do this is the
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Chapter 7 Networks of Communication and Exchange: Focus Questions: 1. The factors that contributed to the growth of trade along the Silk Road is that it was located along the threshold of central Asia. All of the traders share customs with the steppe nomads farther to the East (202). The Chinese were eager to buy western products (203) which were another contributing factor for trade to be in one central area‚ because merchants would flock to that area. Cooperative relations between caravan traders
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