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7469751354Largest Trade RoutesSilk roads, Indian Ocean sea lanes, Trans Saharan caravan routes, Mediterranean sea lanes0
7469412846Silk Road Locationthrough asia to middle east1
7469474885Trans-Saharan Locationacross the Saharan Desert2
7469416133Indian Ocean Sea Lanes LocationSE asia, india, and east africa3
7469738425Mediterranean Sea Lanes Locationthroughout Mediterranean sea4
7469487989Silk Road EmpiresHan, India, Greece, Persia, Roman5
7469509621Indian Ocean Sea Lanes EmpiresMauryan, Han, Achaemenid, Roman6
7469566102Trans Saharan EmpiresGhana, Mari, Songhai7
7469572631Mediterranean Sea Lanes EmpireRoman, Greece, Phoenicians8
7469596772Silk Roads Trade ItemsSilk, tea, cotton, salt, ivory9
7469605182Indian Ocean Sea Lanes Trade ItemsSilk, jewels, coins10
7469610319Trans Saharan Trade ItemsSalt, gold, slaves11
7469616185Mediterranean Sea Lanes Trade ItemsSalt, olive oil, fish, fruit, slaves12
7469629236Classical Era trade vs Foundations Era tradeClassical era trades were expanded over a larger area, meaning more cultures and empires were able to exchange practices and goods. Tangible items were exchanged such as crops, luxury goods, and slaves. Intangible items were also sold, such as religion, philosophy, and cultural practices.13
7469664717What linked people in eastern hemisphere?Land and water trade routes14
7469671358Trade also brought exchange of:People, technology, religious and social beliefs, crops, cotton, domesticated animals, and diseases15
7469684018America and Oceanic tradeOccurred along localized network16
7469693510Land route in eastern hemisphereBasis for trans regional trade, communication, and exchange networks. Many factors (climate/location) of routes, typical trade items, and ethnicity of people shaped features of the trade routes.17
7469769841Long Distance land tradeLand trade was facilitated by yolks, saddles, and stirrups. Most common animals used were horses, oxen, llamas, and camels.18
7469780832Maritime tradeMaritime trade was facilitated by knowledge of monsoons and tides, lanteen ships, and dhow ships19
7469801240How Christianity changed throughout the empiresGradually spread throughout Roman Empire through missionaries, who were instrumental in the diffusion of the Christian faith into many other parts of the world. Rome's infrastructure such as roads allowed evangelists such as the apostle Paul to spread the faith more easily. Changed from the minority religion of Rome's empire of 5% to the official religion of the empire by the end of the century. Persecution from emperors, etc. -> rich and wealthy religion and grew20
7469811495How Buddhism changed throughout the empiresBrahmin priests were at the top of the society in South Asia. The focus shifted from ethics to salvation for each individual. Originally saw limited acceptance as a belief in the first centuries of the faith but grew after the founder's death. Rejection of earthly things in order to find enlightenment. This message was not as easily accepted by people such as merchants who made a profit off of people wanting earthly possessions.21
7469824165How Hinduism changed throughout the empiresAs Hinduism spread, more personal devotional gods came into relevance, and Hinduism began to seem more like a cult following rather than a religion like Christianity, which is centralized around the church. Changed with emotion and posed virtues of love, humility, and brotherhood.22

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