economics was influenced greatly. Most other kingdoms created a money system using coins‚ just like the Chinese created. But only the king of China had a treasury consisting of copper coins. The Chinese have gold‚ silver‚ fine pearls‚ fancy silk textiles‚ and raw silk in large amounts‚ but were considered raw material for trade. The copper coins served solely as money. Also‚ the Chinese created a system for debts owed to one another. They were very strict about this and promoted it greatly. If a person
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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
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allowed a fusion of trade and merchants. As such Byzantines were known for their Artisan stalls within the centres of Antioch and Constantinople. This impacted on Byzantine fashion‚ there were exotic weaves‚ selvages and embroidered Syrian silk imported in‚ silk will be explored further. As far east as China initiated diverse choices in look of ensembles and accessories. In the 1100s‚ Tabriz fabric with kufic script from Persia offered
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of 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 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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