The Islamic world in the early eleventh century was mostly ruled by a large group called the Turks. Many Turks served in the army and one powerful group called the Seljuks sought to overthrow Byzantine and other western civilizations. Once they had control of the Holy Land and Jerusalem‚ Christians were no longer permitted to travel to Jerusalem or any other religious sites. In hopes of stopping the continuous rule of the Turks‚ Pope Urban II called a council and was encouraged to create an army
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Another way cultural diffusion has affected development in Sub Saharan Africa and Europe is through trade. A trade route that played a vital part in the development of Europe was the Silk Road. As mentioned earlier‚ cultural exchanges occurred along the Silk Road. Additionally‚ the Silk Road was used to spread Buddhism‚ Islam‚ and Christianity. The ways in how colonization‚ trading routes‚ and migration affected Europe and Sub Saharan Africa are reflected in their society
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time of 650 C.E. to 1750 C.E. the commerce in the Indian Ocean had many changes and continuities. During the great trading routes long lifetime‚ it had powerful effects on the religion‚ people‚ and most importantly‚ the goods; these included spices‚ silks‚ perfumes‚ oils‚ and textiles. Many different peoples including the Indians‚ Arabs‚ and Chinese dominated the vast trade route‚ between East Africa and China. While the greatest continuity‚ throughout this period‚ were the goods traded‚ the greatest
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China impacted the world in many ways with their many great inventions‚ that they brought along the Silk Road. The great inventions were paper‚ printing press‚ compass‚ gunpowder‚ kites‚ etc. Only one of the magnificent inventions stand out from the others. That one would be‚ the compass. The compass helped introduce new parts of our Earth that we could not find ourselves. The compass was made of magnetite‚ which was magnetic. The magnetite aligned north and south because the of the magnetic fields
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Final Exam Topic #4 There were many traders ran through Africa and Eurasia during the time frame of 300-1450 C.E. The trades of Mediterranean Sea‚ Trans-Saharan‚ Indian Ocean and Silk Road played a dominant role in trade networks. There were changes but also continuities The need for trade for the Trans-Saharan area began in 800 B.C.E. The importance of this trade were to trade items such as gold‚ slaves‚ ebony‚ coffee beans‚ iron‚ colored dye‚ leather‚ camels‚ wheat and barley. The developments
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The Impact of the Silk Road • The Silk Road at first caused many pastoral groups to form. Eventually‚ rich families did settleand build large establishments. • The Silk Road allowed the spread of religions ( see chart above ) such as Nestorian Christianity‚Manichaeism‚ Zoroastrianism‚ and Buddhism. • The stirrup spread though out the Silk Road. It allowed riders to be much more stable and thuscaused military innovation. i.e. the superiority of the Tang calvary in China. The Indian Ocean
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engagement. Trade merchants travelled from China to India through what is today Bangladesh and Myanmar from as far back as the 2nd century BC. This ancient route represented
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and Confucianism are the main religions in China. ― The official writings of Confucianism are engraved on stones. ― Buddhism‚ which had arrived in China from India via the Silk Road‚ gains more followers in China and inspires new literature and philosophical discussion. ― Trade and exchange of goods and ideas along the Silk Road reach their height. ― Education of the population increases. A period of technological and cultural growth: ― world’s first paper money (1024) ― papermaking and movable
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continuities involving their methods of trade. Among these changes and continuities technological advancements were made and cultural and political aspects were also affected. At the beginning‚ there were primary trade routes and the exclusive trade they had. Primary trade routes were between Europe and North Africa and through the Indian Ocean. In Africa‚ soon Egypt rose in power and become an empire. It was at the top of the trade because of how much power and control it had. However‚ Eurasia was
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over the land. Although the Han Dynasty and Roman Empire were both large and powerful‚ it was mainly due to their technological advances. Maps like those shown in Documents one‚ two‚ and four‚ help portray the well-constructed trade routes of the Han
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