The main reason why I chose this chapter to analyze was because I am extremely interested in learning about that particular region of the world. For instance, South East Asia. I am fascinated with how the authors exemplified the social systems and historical impact of exchange networks that developed between 300 B.C.E. and 1100 C.E in Europe, Asia and Africa. .
According to the importance of the matter, unequivocally feel that the authors who wrote this text book Bulliet, Crossley, Hedrick Hirsch and Johnson Northup did an extremely great job giving the importance of the Silk Road throughout the chapter. The Silk Road was an ancient trading route that connected China to the West. The route carried all sorts of goods and ideas between the two civilizations of China and Rome. This trade route underwent periods or intense exploitations, where is very relevant to my topic in South East Asia. The Silk Road was an important element in the history of "Asian Trade". The authors described this story from the commencing of the Silk Road, through its times, to where it was functioning at its highest potential (100 B.C.E), the impact it created on its civilization (what started the second millennium B.C.E also happened again through the second period of the Silk Road caused by the folk migrations.). I feel that this chapter was very well written and due to completeness I give it an A, because they authors did an outstanding job describing the Silk Road, the significance it had in Asia's History and its impacts.
As well as the authors doing a great job on the Silk Road, the also did a very good job on describing the Indian Ocean Maritime System, which was a trade system that flowed through the Indian Ocean and the South China Sea (which reflected the Silk Road). There is not much information that can be told about the Indian Ocean Maritime system. Because the seafarers who founded this system left very few traces and did not interact with the empires, so for we have very little evidence.
The Silk Road expanded and was promoted by the Han Dynasty, they ruled from 206 BC to 220 AD. ... The Silk Road was primarily used for exporting goods such as silk, porcelain, salt, and sugar. ... The most important exchange of the Silk Road was transfer of culture. ... Spices were one of the more valuable things on the Silk Road. ... The Silk Road was not the only route which trading commenced. ...
The Silk Road was an ancient trading route that connected China to the West. ... The Silk Road was an important element in the history of "Asian Trade". The authors described this story from the commencing of the Silk Road, through its times, to where it was functioning at its highest potential (100 B.C.E), the impact it created on its civilization (what started the second millennium B.C.E also happened again through the second period of the Silk Road caused by the folk migrations.). ... As well as the authors doing a great job on the Silk Road, the also did a very good job on describing the...
Elizabeth Kim, H3X, period 11 Change-over-Time: The Silk Road (100 B.C.E. - 500 C.E.) ... One example is the Silk Road which linked China to the West from the 2nd century B.C.E. to the late 15th century C.E. ... Successful trading meant high profits for the trader and also for the towns along the Silk Road trade routes. ... While the economic significance of the Silk Road was limited, its cultural impact was great. ... With the unification of empires in the early first century B.C.E, when Romans ruled the western portion of the Silk Road, the Han Dynasty ruled China, and the Parthians acted...
These were alluded to as the silk lanes and related a considerable measure of Eurasia. The rule road went west until it connected at the Taklamakan desert. ... The Silk Road got its name since silk was a standard not all that terrible exchanged over it, in a general sense traded by China. ... A few people made long outings to the silk street to exchange merchandise. ... Buddhism was at initially settled in desert spring towns masterminded along the silk roads. ...
Silk was probably extremely expensive then and could only be afforded by the more successful people. During that time period, only the silk road existed to bring items into Europe, and items that came from Asia are considered a rare luxury item. ...
Trade along the Silk Road and sea routes propelled the song empire into a time of order, power, and economic prosperity. Many things that were made in china like porcelain and silks were traded along the Silk Road and sea routes. ... Another effect of the Silk Road was the spreading of gunpowder to the western world in the 2nd millennium. If the Silk Road did not exist during the first millennium then gunpowder might have never been spread to the west. ... The Silk Road and sea routes defiantly affected the modern world today. ...
Under this dynasty, trade flourished along with the creation and advancement of the Silk Road. The Silk Road was a trade route that connected China to the Mediterranean Sea, as far west as Rome (American Heritage Dictionary). ... They became middlemen in the trade between China and other countries along the Silk Road. ... Trade along the Silk Road brought a variety of effects and consequences. ... For example, the Silk Road is the method in which Buddhism traveled to China from India (The Silk Road: Linking ). ...
After conquering the Silk Road, a network of trade networks that connected East, South, and Western Asia with Europe, Genghis Khan realized how important it had become to his empire, seeing how much easier travel was for his soldiers. He then came up with the idea that he could use the Silk Road to have merchants and spies travel along the roads to inform him about enemy plans.2 In order to ensure the merchants' survival, he assigned soldiers to patrol the Silk Road, in order to keep bandits away.3 Because of this action, merchants were now able to travel safely, even if they were carryi...
When the Mongolians conquered China, Russia, and most of Eurasia, they also reopened the Silk Road. ... Merchants, Diplomats, and traders could now travel from one end of the Silk Road to the other end, safely, without encountering nomadic invasions from nomadic tribes. Also, the Mongolian empire was rich because they taxed the civilians that came by the Silk Road. ...
