the charts of the navigation routes and defended their trading posts against other European nations. Vasco da Gama (1469-1525) built Malacca‚ on the Malay Peninsula‚ as location to control trade between East and South Asia. They buy pepper‚ spices‚ nutmeg (sexual medicine)‚ other spices‚ precious stones‚ porcelains‚ and silks‚ and they sale silver‚ glass‚ linens‚ woolen textiles‚ and metal manufactures. In 1519 Spain’s Ferdinand Magellan found another northwest route to Asia through the Philippines
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(500 BCE to 476 CE)‚ replaced Greece as the powerhouse of the Mediterranean. The Romans excelled in architecture‚ road construction‚ and military tactics. Greece‚ Rome‚ and China all held focus on architecture‚ slavery‚ and expanding their trade routes. Architecture held great prominence in all three of these civilizations. Rome constructed temples using mathematic principles; these formulas were created due to an advanced education system. China connected the Great Wall of China (still a top
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Constantinople was major site of crafts and industry. Byzantine crafts workers enjoyed a reputation especially for their glass‚ linen‚ textiles‚ gems‚ jewelry‚ gold‚ and silver. Silk developed into major industry in 16th century. Bezant was the standard currency of Mediterranean basin. Western anchor of trade route revived silk roads. Banks and partnerships had supported commercial economy. Chariot races were most popular in the Hippodrome. The official language went from Latin to Greek. State-organized
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After 1500‚ world regions such as West Africa‚ East Asia and South America were joined together into one worldwide trade system‚ for the first time in history‚ each area of the world now interacted with one another. Without question‚ China was the most leading country in the world in the 15th century. A great example of China’s amazing abilities at the time can be seen in the amazing voyages of the Chinese admiral Zeng He‚ between 1405 and 1433. His Muslim faith and respected position in government
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of this area and the potential benefits of trading with them. The European merchants brought a plethora of goods to China. Items such as slaves and furs were given in exchange for the Chinese’ silks‚ spices‚ ceramics‚ and copper1. Because of this‚ the route from Europe to Asia is commonly known as the “Silk Road”3. Likewise‚ from this interconnectedness‚ developments in one area led to developments in the other. While trade between China and Europe was voluntary‚ trade in other parts of the empire
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regularly with their Muslim counterparts in Persia‚ Syria‚ Palestine‚ and Egypt during periods of outright war between Byzantium and Muslim states. They profited by controlling trade and levying customs duties on merchandise that passed through the lands. Silk and porcelain came from China. The heavy plow was an innovation that replaced the light Mediterranean plows. It helped aerate the soil and break up networks of weeds. What were the significant cross-cultural exchanges that resulted from the intensification
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Exploration was a period between the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries in which explorers‚ such as Vasco Da Gama‚ Bartolomeu Dias‚ and Christopher Columbus‚ and several others‚ ventured throughout the seas. They moved westward in search of direct trade routes to India and China. Numerous countries‚ led by Spain and Portugal‚ set sail using various navigational devices. Unintentionally‚ this led to the discovery of the Americas‚ which then sparked the Colombian Exchange. At this same time in Anatolia (present-day
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Mongolian Peace” was a time period that lasted for about a century during the Mongol Empire. During this time‚ intercontinental trade flourished because of the reopened trade routes‚ including the Silk Road. This time period is also used to describe the stabilization of the Mongol culture. While traveling through the routes and conquering other lands‚ the Mongols kept to their nomadic
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was influenced by variation of many political power and it was the key-factor to the east-west exchange connecting non-neighboring countries and the spreading of religions‚ linking cultures‚ and influenced economic growth. The Indian Ocean trade route had connected the Middle East‚ Africa‚ and East Asia (East Africa‚ Arabia‚ The Persian Gulf‚ India‚ Indonesia‚ China and Japan) with Europe and the Americas. The trade began with small businesses and settlements. Soon after religions (Islam‚ Hinduism
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have a huge impact on Europe politically‚ socially‚ religiously‚ and economically. The Black Death originated in China and was spread by the Silk Road or by ships and was estimated to have
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