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Began during the Han Dynasty
stretched halfway through Asia and linked East Asia with the Mediterranean World
Used for over a thousand years
Caravans moved from desert sands to icy mountains
China carried silk, jade, and bronzes westward in exchange for goods in India (including Buddhism), coins from Persia and glass from the Roman Empire
Created the first known worldwide trading network.
Before the use of the Silk Road, how did geography affect early China?
a) The mountains and deserts in western and southwestern China slowed the exchange of ideas.
b) The northwestern region provided many fertile areas suitable for farming.
c) The three major river systems provided barriers against invasion.
d) The lack of deep-water ports on the eastern coast prevented China from developing trade with other nations.
The exchange of silks and spices and the spread of Buddhism along the Silk Roads are examples of
a) cultural diffusion b) self-sufficiency c) ethnocentrism d) desertification
China following the Han
→Following the fall of the Han Dynasty, China suffers through a period of disorder
Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD)
Completed the Grand CanalLinked north to southBrought needed southern agriculture to northern cities
Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD)
There were harsh conditions building the Grand Canal and Great WallLed to revolt and a new dynasty
Wu ZhoaOnly woman to assume the title Empress
Revived the civil service system of the Han Dynasty
Era of heavy Buddhist InfluenceTraded with India, West Asia and
EuropeThe silk road flourished
porcelain
developed in late 700s
bone-hard, white ceramic made of special clay
became a valuable export
mechanical clock
clock in which machinery, driven by running water, regulated the movements
short lived invention