Although the Mongol’s political influence on the Chinese was much more significant than it was on the Russians‚ the Mongols actually had more influence on Russia than it did on China‚ who was under Mongol influence for centuries. Economically‚ the Mongols had an extensive effect on both China and Russia. China‚ which lies directly south Mongolia‚ was ruled directly by the Mongols. Russia‚ on the other hand‚ had little to offer to the Mongols as Russia is a cold and resource-poor country. So
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Marco Polo - In the late 13th century‚ Marco Polo left his home in Venice‚ and eventually traveled for many years in China. He was accompanied by his father and uncle‚ who were merchants anxious to stimulate trade between Venice along the trade routes east. Polo met the Chinese ruler Kublai Khan (Genghis Khan’s grandson)‚ who was interested in his travel stories and convinced him to stay as an envoy to represent him in different parts of China. He served the khan for 17 years before returning
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in India were seen as sacred and worshipped so religiously that it actually became India’s national bird; hence‚ the killing of the animal was forbidden (Nair 19). The Mayuri fiddle came to exist through an exchange of stringed instruments along the Silk Road and was incorporated with the highly valued peacock‚ this instrument allowed for the Mayuri to be of great significance and was seen as a novelty item instead of a customary instrument (Clark 116). The Mayuri fiddle is an example of cultural hybridization
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Aztecs farmed on floating man-made islands called chinampas that utilized soil from the lake bed to produce multiple harvests per year. The Han were great silk cultivators. They picked and processed some of the finest silk in the Eurasian continent. It was traded along trade routes that led all the way to the Mediterranean‚ which were called the “Silk Roads”. Both the Han and the Aztecs had central belief systems. The Aztecs believed that the gods had set the world in motion through acts of individual
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The Mongols ruled China and Russia‚ yet the effect of their rule in China and Russia‚ while in some ways similar‚ was quite different‚ politically and economically. Genghis Khan‚ born in the 1770s‚ was elected khagan (a title of imperial rank) of all Mongol tribes in 1206. Kubilai Khan‚ Genghis Khan’s grandson‚ was the commander of the Mongol forces responsible for the conquest of China; he became khagan in 1260. Kubilai Khan founded the Yuan Dynasty. Batu‚ the ruler of the Golden Horde of the dynasty
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pieces of many other cultures. One culture in particular that has had an effect on many Americans is the Chinese culture. China’s long history has seen some extremely important inventions emerge‚ most noticeably gunpowder‚ paper making‚ compass‚ and silk. Few substances in history have had as profound an effect on human history as gunpowder... and its discovery was an accident! Ancient alchemists in China spent centuries trying to discover an elixir of life that would render the
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Mongol Empire. In addition to toleration and military techniques‚ a major factor contributing to the success of the Mongol Empire was their control over the Silk Roads. Golden suggests that the Mongol Empire was able to expand through the control of trade routes‚ leading further to their significant success. The Mongol control over the Silk Roads allowed the Mongols to control wealth and expansion of land‚ ideas and influence. Although the Mongol Empire came to an end in the fourteenth century‚ it
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Assignment 1 - Profile of a Historic Figure The Han Dynasty which lasted roughly four centuries was considered to be the Golden Age in Chinese History. This was a period of technological and cultural advancements. The Han Dynasty is known for its very rich culture and strong concept on family; Intellect‚ Political disputes and Great Inventions. This essay will touch each aspect of the Han Dynasty proving why this was one of China’s most powerful dynasties and how Ban Zhao‚ a great female scholar
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barracks between ages 7 to 30 2. What is the economic system or trade system like? Qin Dynasty - building of roads and bridges‚ and the introduction of standard currency increased trading - high taxes Han Dynasty - used the silk road to trade - main item was silk Maurya Empire - agriculture was the main source of wealth - farmers used excessive irrigation systems Gupta Empire - traded mainly with salt and metals - relied on 1/4 of agriculture taxes Republic - large numbers of slave
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All three cultures had different items to trade. China traded salt‚ iron‚ fish‚ cattle‚ and silk. Nubia traded gold‚ ivory‚ ebony‚ ostrich feathers‚ and animals such as giraffes. The Olmec traded greenstone and marine shell. All three cultures did trade high value items although no items each culture traded are the same. China’s main export was silk and also had a well known trade route called The Silk
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