Interactions Between the Silk Roads Between 200 B.C.E and 1450 C.E, the eastern hemisphere over went several changes though the continuity of certain aspects remained. Named by Ferdinand von Richthofen, it became commonly known as silk roads, vastly supplied in major goods. Mostly recognized as a prominent trading center, it generated great movement due its cross-culture trade. This being said, the silk roads provided and continued to provide premium goods, religion, disease, and knowledge. However
notes Slide 1: The silk road. The cultural link between countries in Europe and asia Slide 2: My most important questions are how did the silk road affect the Chinese culture and what goods other than silk were traded on the silk road. My other questions are, did people die on the silk road, if so how many people died on the silk road, how long was the Silk road and over what terrain did it run, which countries benefited and traded on the Silk road, which dynasty began the silk road and how powerful
including the Silk Road, China after the Han, and the fall of the Roman Empire. We will first tackle the Silk Road, which had a major impact on world history. Please answer the following questions using complete sentences and submit your assignment by Sunday, October 19 at midnight. 1. What was the Silk Road and how did it begin (consult the Eyewitness document on page 157)? The Silk Road was an ancient trade route that linked central China with the eastern Mediterranean. It was named the Silk Road because
The Silk road played a significant role in Ancient World it connected Europe to Asia ,making the world a smaller place. It brought joy to the Ancient World. The silk road went from Constantinople to Guangzhou. The silk road help brought items such as silk to other places where it couldn't be made such as in the east. The Silk Road played a vital role in the Ancient world. By trading with western countries China economic prosperity increased. The value of products tended to increase because of
Emperor Guangwu who ruled over China for the longest time period, even though Liu Bang was the first emperor who founded and started the Han Dynasty (Liu Bang - Emperor Gaozu of Western Han). The Han Dynasty was known for all the inventions like paper, silk, mathematics, engineering, astronomy that were discovered and created at that time. These inventions allowed science and technology in China to advance, thus making the Han Dynasty one of the greatest and influential eras in Chinese
inspiration for the creation of the tools that we have today. Then, the creation of the loom played a huge role in silk weaving and that helped increase the amount of silk that was creates so more could be sold on the Silk Road. Some cultures still use the loom to this day to create other fine materials while others just work with a sewing machine for materials that aren’t as fine as silk. Some of the other inventions include the wheelbarrow, stirrups on horses, and
Silk Road, a network of trade routes where goods such as ivory, silver, iron, wine, and yes, silk were exchanged across the ancient world, from China to the West. Along with all these consumer goods, things like disease and ideas made the trip as well. It was an overland route where merchants carried goods for trade, but it was really two routes: one that connected the eastern Mediterranean to central Asia and one that went from central Asia to China. Further complicating things, the Silk Road involved
while keeping traditional religion and Chinese culture in place. In the early 13th century, the Mongols established the Pax Mongolia. Essentially, this establishment made trade routes that connected China with Europe (such as the silk roads), safer and more accessible for merchants. This ambitious feat was accomplished on account of them tightening security along the routes and eliminating tariffs, taxes imposed on imported goods and services. With the Silk Roads being more welcoming to merchants
2.1 Religions strengthened political, economic, and cultural ties within societies by religions gave political order which allowed economic prosperity and cultural bonds. For example, Confucianism gave political governance by saying that only educated individuals could rule, emperors used religions to justify their reign (mandate of heaven in China). With political stability, the economy able to prosper. For example, after Augustus brought stability to Rome, the Pax Romana started. This allowed the
The most important discovery in the history of mankind is religion. Although religion isn’t a physical discovery, it has impacted and shaped the world around us. From the beginning of time, religion has either segregated or bonded groups of people, formed or wrecked nations and pushed for countries to fall into battles or alliances. Although religion may seem like a spiritual route, it has impacted the way the 21st century works. With religion, societies had formed and so did labor and division among