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    The two civilizations were not only similar but also very different from one another. The first way in which the two civilizations differed was in their economy. They both had trade routes but the routes were very different. In China there was the Silk Road which spread across many different countries and was considered a trading empire. In Greece‚ due to the rough landscape‚ a trading empire was never created even though there was still a trade system throughout Greece. Another way in which the economies

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    Prompt: Compare the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and Han China. During the rise and fall of the Roman Empire and Han China‚ there are many similarities and differences in their ways of life. From 753 BC to 600 AD‚ these regions share Political (similarities in Military‚ difference in the fall)‚ Social (similarities in way of labor‚ differences in reason and quantity of labor)‚ and economical (similarities in trade route‚ differences in reason) experiences. Both regions shared and differed

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    Road Safety Every year‚ more than a hundred traffic accidents caused by drivers‚ passengers and pedestrians. Every time‚ most of the people involved always blame others‚ not thinking their own responsibility. In fact‚ some simple actions like avoiding chat with the driver‚ not drinking before driving and watching out for the traffic light can reduce most chances of being hurt in traffic accidents. First and foremost‚ the reason why numerous traffic accidents caused by bus are passengers chat

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    Traveling Bureaucrats - Centralized Coinage‚ Unified taxes‚ (Common weights and measurements) -Postal Systems 4. In what ways did Darius‚ and his successors‚ promote communication and commerce throughout the empire? They created the Persian Royal Road stretched for 1600 miles from the Aegean Sea to Iran. -It provided communication w/ large parts of the empire. Used uniform taxes which allowed every Satrap to collect--- Darius had bureaucrats who monitored their actions Coinage- This was

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    were also represented in the homes of Romans. However‚ as the years went on‚ Rome adopted Christianity and China developed Buddhism. The Romans needed a leader they could depend on‚ who is known as Jesus‚ and Buddhism spread to China through the Silk Road from India. Despite the differences between these two religions‚ both were monotheistic. Christianity in Rome worshipped Jesus and Buddhism in China followed the Buddha. Rome and China were somewhat different in religion‚ but were very different

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    liberty or rights * If they gave birth to a female they were shunned upon * Not allowed to go anywhere without permission * Women were seen as inferior | Travel and Trade | * Traded silk‚ porcelain and tea * Trade to show off China’s wealth and power * Traded with West Asia and Europe along the silk route * Brought goods back from exotic places visited | * Gold and salt trade * Huge caravans regularly crossed the Sahara desert. * Timbuktu and Goa became large commercial centres

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    beginning of the post classical era‚ trade and economics did not play a large role in the lives of the people‚ and didn’t until large and dominant civilizations gained the need for trade to sustain themselves. New ideas and innovations like the silk road showed the importance of trade in the later civilizations‚ however there was nothing like this within the classical period. In the post classical period‚ increased agricultural production made possible by the developing technologies led to a great

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    The importance of trade in the Ancient World In 1998 the Italian State Railway began the construction of a new regional headquarters near the city of Pisa when a forgotten treasure from the past was revealed from the depths of the Adriatic Sea. Rather than comprising golden coins and silver ornaments‚ this “treasure” is simply remains from shipwrecks. However‚ it represent one of the finest pieces of evidence for the trade in the ancient world with over 16 vessels ranging in date from the third

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    constantly evolving religions that had missionaries and pilgrims that traveled long distances to share their beliefs. The Silk Road and the Indian Ocean Maritime System proved to be trade routes that not only shared goods‚ but also ideas about religion. The period of Pax Romana also allowed for the quick movement of Christianity by means of the vastly extending Roman roads‚ and also through the Roman missionary St.Paul. Buddhism also landed in China through traders during the Sui Dynasty. All of

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    Is there a time you remember a time where you were moved? A moment in time where you just thought about something that really struck you? Well‚ throughout the book‚ The Road‚ by Cormac McCarthy‚ there were many passages which really struck and moved me. The story line provides and displays numerous amounts of influential passages‚ and one that really struck me the most is when they find a door leading downwards to a "cellar" type area. The passage reads as follows: He started down the rough wooden

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