silk road what where when -a network of roads, generally going east and west -ancient trade routes...
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TRADE BETWEEN AND AMONG THE CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS
ABOUT SILK ROADS
Silk Road
What
Where
When
-A network of roads, generally going East and West-Ancient Trade routes across Asia -Link China w/ the west
-200BCE to 400CE-The beginning of cross-culture-Han & Rome
-Great trade routes-Introduce plants-Arts and Music-Religions
Significance
-Originated at Sian, China-Land Lanes and Sea Lanes linked Asia and Europe
Traded with countries regions and countries such as Asia, Persia, Roman Empire and etc.Traded using both the land routes and sea routesTrade done by merchants, Malay, and Indian mariners
Exports-Spices, cotton textiles, ivory, corals, jewels, etc.
Imports-Works of art, wood and linen textiles
Buddhism also spread from India to other regions on the Silk Road
Wine, olive oil, jewelry,
works of art, iron tools,
bronze goods, wool
Horses, jade, silk
Spices, pepper,
cosmetics, pearls, gems, slaves
Who? Traders of various Asian nationalities & merchants+travelers -The Roman emperors, wealthy citizens: Wants? Newest, luxurious textile(spices, perfumes, silk) -b/c big expansion-> bigger demand for new goodsHow? traveled the silk routes to caravan cities near the Mediterranean(link the ends of the Eurasian landmass)
TAEHO RYU
Q1. What did the people in China trade along the Silk Routes?
They traded High quality silk, ginger, cinnamon, spices, Ivory, Precious stones, Ceramics, Incense, Paper, Spices, Horses and other animals, Hides, Furs, Tapestries and rugs
Q2. Who did they trade with?
China traded with Roman empire, central Asia, Iran, Arabia, Egypt, North Africa through the silk routes.
Q3. What did they want from other places?
China wanted large, strong horses, plants, grapes, pomegranates, walnuts, cucumbers, sesame, alfafa
Q4. Who did the trading?
Individual traders such as merchants and Zhang Qian and embassador named Gang Ying traded with
Q5. How was trade conducted?China traded through the Silk Road and by Indian Sea.
CHINA TRADES ON SILK ROAD
Tae Ho Ryu’s Presentation on Silk RoadTHANK YOU FOR WATCHING MY PRESENTATION
NOMADSWhat s a “nomad”?
NOMADS SETTLERS -Group of people who move back and forth between the same forest and grazing areas-Low human population density -Economic specialization: hunters-and-gatherers , pastoral nomads and peripatetic nomads-Political feature: loose governmental structure; tribal life
-People who reside in one place permanently -Comparatively high human population density -Economic specialization: agriculture-Political feature: existence of more official and formal institution
Roles of NomadsLINKS OF SILK ROAD TRADE
Facilitated commercial trade
Medium of transferring ideas
Technological exchange
Religions along the Silk RoadWHAP - Kim Suyoung
• Buddhism
: spread through the Silk Road during the trade
: Buddhist traders: close with other countries-effective trading and
religious exchange↑
•Islam
:Trading via Silk Road ↑ in Islam Countries
-b/c they have tent cultures
ex) carpets, rugs, tapestries ↑
•Hinduism
: developed as the Kush Empire developed – dominating the Silk Road
: Kush Empire adapted Bacteria’s culture to settle down safely.
ex) caste hierarchy, religious organizations, many other Indian
beliefs
: many Indian people migrated to the Kush Empire when it developed
•Manichaeism (explanation)
: Songdiana(Manichaeism) predominated the Silk Road &
Manichaeism spread via the silk Road
: Religious exchange through the Silk Road formed
Manichaeism through the process of Syncretism
•Confucianism
: had negative effect, losing family ties ↑, hard to maintain
doctrines of Confucianism
•Zoroastrianism
: Persia: silk textile technology ↑,trading ↑, Zoroastrianism
spread through the Silk Road
: location of the country – the middle of Asia and Europe
: Songdiana: when its power increases, spread to many other
countries
DUNANG
SIGNIFICANCE OF DUNANG FOR RELIGION Digging technology and ability to transfer
water through canals enlarge areas suitable for cultivation
Establishment of other religions in China, especially Buddhism from India (most successful)
“Syncretism of religions rather than a pure conversion”
Buddhist cave temples in Dunang, depicting events in the lives of the Buddha (ex) Mogao Grottoes
Major cities/ ports before 1000 C.E.
- Cantan, Tamralipura, quilon, Calicut, Cambay.After 1000 C.E
-Gwuang Zhou and Hang Zhou
replaced.
THE MAJOR MARITIME TRADE ROUTES
India to Persia, Middle east and North Africa In Arabian and Red sea
Major cities Calicut, Hormuz, Basra, Suez and
Aden
Other Nations- Southeast Asia: fine-spics, cinnamon, sesame oil- India: sesame oil, pearls, coral, ivory, textile goods, pepper- Central Asia: horses, jade- Mediterranean: raw materials
Religion Spreading of Buddhism+Hinduism+ Christianity = Manichaeism
Silk Road~ Traded Goods
~By Grant
What was traded along these routes?