the prominent Classical Period. Although Christianity and Buddhism both flourished through social interaction over the silk roads‚ which lead to immense cultural exchange‚ there were various reasons linked to religious diffusion which were greatly taken advantage of with respect to regional and religious distinctions. Starting in 200 BCE and developing well into 700 CE‚ the silk roads and sea routes spanned across most of Asia‚ linking the Roman Empire with China and other prominent civilizations of
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com/Cross+Cultural+Exchanges+and+the+Silk+Road III. Differences: The only difference between both Han China and Gupta India getting epidemic disease was the time periods of when they got it. Han China first started seeing epidemic disease around 2nd and 3rd centuries (CE). Gupta India first started seeing epidemic disease around 1963. Another difference between Han China and Gupta India getting epidemic disease was how it spread. The spreading of epidemic disease in Han China was because of the Silk Roads. The spreading
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Timbuktu was and still is located in Mali‚ Africa. It served its importance in 1300-1600 BCE. through scholars‚ trade‚ and architectural achievements. The importance of scholars‚ wealth‚ trade and architectural achievements‚ along with the influential people made Timbuktu one of the most important cities in the post-classical world. One of the scholars at this time was Al-Rahman‚ who was an Arab scholar who visited Timbuktu. He found that scholars of Timbuktu were more knowledgeable in Islamic teachings
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another careers which would make trade successful. There were many important trade routes which were located on land and in the sea. The Tin Road/Silk Route was very important to eastern civilization. This route which was full of mountains went through countries from Afghanistan to current day Iraq. This 7‚000 mile Silk Road transported cargos of tin‚ which was a vital ingredient to making bronze. Another important trade
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each empire differed in the sense that one suffered from foreign invasions and the other had weak leaders who could not maintain control. The Roman Empire and the Han Dynasty share comparisons in the result of the collapse of the empires. The Silk Road was offered as a trade way to exchange biological materials such as cherries‚ apricots‚ peaches‚ and walnuts from Central Asia and China to the Mediterranean. Along with the material products‚ fruits‚ and nuts that traveled‚ infectious diseases
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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 206
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It allowed these regions to become interconnected through religion and beliefs. After the Tang regained control over the Silk Road‚ Muslim traders began to travel along it and journey east. For this reason‚ they gradually made their way to China. Consequently‚ as they carried Islam with them‚ it was first introduced to China during this period‚ the Tang Dynasty. As Islam was
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Dynasty’s Golden Age was massive. It brought out many new inventions and ideas that helped society prosper. The Hans build a road like no others. It stretched from China to Europe and it was called the Silk Road. The Silk Road was one of the largest trading routes known to men. The trading goods consist of fruits‚ vegetables‚ seed‚ jades‚ and their primary item‚ silks. Silk was China’s most valuable good since no one else knew where it came from or how it was made. The Hans also came up with ideas
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different political aspects. The Tang and Song Dynasties had fairly similar economic policies. The lone difference was that during the Tang Dynasty‚ trade occurred in the city‚ while in the Song Dynasty‚ there was only trade with India along the Silk Road. In terms of similarities‚ they both utilized the Grand Canal for trade and transport. They both had a strong military and made and utilized gunpowder‚ and they contained an elaborate tax system‚ which featured the use of paper money. Lastly‚
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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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