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WHAP * - hunting and gathering was the base of society and life - Eurasia Africa and the Americans - then agricultural revolution happened - then leading to civilization and empires -lead to the global world history - transformation of human life - Eurasia had 85% - Africa was a land mass, not a culture - Africa housed many civilizations - nubia and Egypt were across from each other - cultures influenced each other - military campaigns between them - nubia took over Egypt at one point Continental comparison - super continents - Eurasia was where most of the Population Was Civilizations of Africa Mero : continuing a nite valley civilization - mero? was ruled by powerful monarchs - housed economic specialties

Emerging Transregional; Networks of Communication & Exchange

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?Emerging Transregional; Networks of Communication & Exchange New tech & more familiarity with the world= movement of people through Afro-Eurasia & the Americas Movement gave rise to greater transregional interaction Networks of communication and exchange grew in # and size War & migration + trade= force driving this ^ This movement allowed Transfer of tech and knowledge Spread & mixing of religious beliefs Redistribution of plant & animals Waging of war over longer distances Spread of diseases Transregional Trade Routes Trade mainly operated on the local or regional level Because a society didn?t have the means to travel farther A wide assortment of foods and resources could be obtained in regions where climate & terrain varied Islands of Oceania & the Americas

The Development of States & Empires

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The Development of States & Empires More complexity and sophistication Better-armed/organized military forces Stronger bureaucratic Better record keeping mechanisms Key States & Empires brought these to wide-ranging territories Political Economic Social unity Many became classic civilizations Overreach led to many of their downfalls and declines Focus on Patterns in the way they governed themselves, projected power, and organized labor and resource in mentioned Empires The Persian Empires (Southwest Asia) Persians of present-day Iran Dominated the Middle East Built one of the largest empires in world history 1st Dynasty- Achaemenid (550-331 B.C.E) Quickly conquered by Lydians- invented metal coinage 600-500 B.C.E) Neo-Babylonians Egyptians Darius the Great- 3rd ruler

AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY Chapter 7 Review

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AP* EDITION|THE EARTH AND ITS PEOPLE: A GLOBAL HISTORY CHAPTER 7 Larger Concept Section Review Vocabulary Terms Details THE SILK ROAD Origins and Operations -The rise of the Parthian kingdom helped foster the Silk Road, a route by which Chinese products were exchanged with goods from the Mediterranean regions -General Zhang led expeditions that established the route from China through Central Asia Silk Road-caravan routes connecting China and the Middle East across Central Asia and Iran Parthians-Iranians ruling dynasty between ca. 250 B.C.E. and 226 C.E. -The Seleucid kings focused their energies on Mesopotamia and Syria which allowed an Iranian nomadic leader to establish an independent kingdom of a people called Parthians in northeastern Iran

AP World Chapter 5 Summary

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Outline The basic themes of the three great classical civilizations of China, India, and the Mediterranean involved expansion and integration. Throughout the classical world, these themes faltered between 200 and 500 C.E., signaling the end of that era. The response of major religions to political decline formed a leading direction in the next phase of world history. Meanwhile, developments outside the classical orbit gained new prominence.

Chapter 8: Networks of Communication & Exchange, 300 B.C.E.-1100 C.E.

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Gomez 1 Chapter 8: Networks of Communication & Exchange, 300 B.C.E.-1100 C.E. I. The Silk Road A. People of Central Asia engaged in long distance movement & exchange from at least 1500 B.C.E. B. The Silk Road- trade route linking the lands of the Mediterranean with China by how of Mesopotamia, Iran, & Central Asia ? ? 1. first period of heavy use from approx. 100 B.C.E. to 907 C.E. ? ? 2. another began in the thirteenth century C.E. & lasted until seventeenth ? ? century II. Origins & Operations A. Recurring wars between the Parthians & the Seleucids & later between the Parthians & Romans ? ? ? 1. prevented travelers from the Mediterranean region from gaining ? ? knowledge of the Parthian kingdom

The Emergence of Human Communties, to 500 B.C.E.

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Chapter 1: Nature, Humanity, & History: The First Four Million Years I. People & the Earth?s Creations ? A. People of West Africa believed that Oduduwa, son of the sky, scattered a ? handful of soil, and let a chicken spread it. This is how they believed the earth ? was created. B. People began coming up with similar stories about the origins of ?the humans C. The story of Adam & Eve was believed & written by the Hebrews. They wanted to empress the moral principles should have. D. In the nineteenth century, there were bodies found that made scientists believe humans had originated from apes rather than Gods. II. African Genesis ? A. Men in 1856 discovered a human looking body but had heavy brow ridges & a

Chapter 8 Earth and its People Outline

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Earth and its People Chapter 8

chapter 8: Networks of communication and Exchange 300 B.C.E.-1100 C.E XIII. The Silk Road A. Origins and Operations 1. The Silk Road was an overland route that linked China to the Mediterranean world via Mesopotamia, Iran, and Central Asia. There were two periods of heavy use of the Silk Road: (1) 150 b.c.e.?907 c.e. and (2) the thirteenth through seventeenth centuries c.e.

Important Trade Routes

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This is a condensed information sheet of the major trade routes in world history. The Silk Road -Main commodities that were traded on this route were: Silk Porcelain Tea Weapons Metal work Spices Gold Silver Amber Brassware Jade Sugar Horses Cotton Salt Incense -The Silk Road was created during the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire used this series of trade routes to trade. -The Silk Road was safest during the time of Mongol Empire. This time period was known as the Pax Mongolica in the 13th century. This led to the spread of ideas and cultures throughout East and West Asia. The Indian Ocean Trade -South Asia traded with East Africa

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