out of hemp‚ bark‚ and textile fibers to create paper. Artisans used iron to create agricultural tools‚ swords‚ and some iron armor. They then made silk that became a prized commodity throughout the world. Technology in this age caused china to become one of the most bustling and prosperous economies Silkworm farming was a technology they used for silk. There was an expansion of iron metallurgy. Used for superior weaponry and tools that increase food production. Daoism was a belief
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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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an entire society. 3. What are the three Patterns of cultural conversion that Bentley discusses? Political‚ Social‚ Economic 4. What pre-modern group were the key instigators of voluntary conversion? Islamic merchants 5. How did the Silk Road lead to conversion? It helped the spread of different religions and faiths such as Buddhism‚ Christianity‚ as well as Islam. 6. Whose alphabet is the foundation of the western alphabet? The ancient Phoenician alphabet 7. Where did Buddhism
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trade and exchange continually remained important and influential in around Eurasia and as well as in the Mexica society. Trade and exchange were main ideas that were both useful and necessary for success during this time. In Eurasia the use of the Silk Road and the Indian Ocean were both used as important trade routes. The Monsoons in the Indian Ocean were able to widen their agricultural standpoint allowing them to trade internally not only with their new goods but also with specific regions and their
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was taken over by the Mongols and submitted to their rule; however‚ the Mongols kept the bureaucratic political system in play throughout their rule in China. Economically‚ Chinese involvement and production with trade increased majorly‚ but the Silk Road trade route was used continuously throughout the time period. As the changes and continuities appeared‚ they citizens of China could direct them back to only one group‚ the mighty Mongols. After Genghis Khan’s rule ended‚ his sons broke into separate
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harsher weather‚ and make longer voyages‚ introducing many more cultures to East Asia. The silk roads were important to Chinese trade as well. The introduction of silk to China and other lands beyond was very important to trade. It was the reason for the establishment of the silk roads‚ a vast network of streets and roads that merchants and travelers used for transportation of goods and people. The silk roads attracted merchants from all over Asia‚ bringing more diverse cultures and religions to East
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Mongol empire affected other countries a lot and even now. First of all‚ Mongol empire‘s domination ensured the diffusion of Chinese technology. Also‚ the Mongol empire constructed roads that united Europe and Asia which is known as Silk Road. They united the areas along the Silk Road and ensured protection along the Silk Road to encourage trade and travel. They spread the culture and innovations of the places that they conquered. They permitted European merchants and craftsmen to travel and trade in
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The courses certain travelers took‚ what details were paid attention to based on where observers came from‚ and the overall relationships between peoples connected by the Silk Road and maritime trade led to a huge system of interregional contact. All these details built up a huge trade system called the Silk Road‚ a road that‚ along with over-sea travel‚ led to the creation of an Afro-Eurasian world-system. This system came to be based on how people came together and how they reacted with one
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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 time
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class‚ they were born from another religion‚ and they were spread by missionaries. Both Christianity and Buddhism were able to spread along the silk roads. Christianity spread from its origin in the Middle East through the Roman Empire‚ to Eastern Europe‚ and to parts of Eastern and Southwest Asia. Buddhism originated in India‚ and spread along the silk roads to Southeast Asia. Buddhism appealed to the lower class and women. It was less dependent on the higher class (Brahmins) and disregarded the caste
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