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The American Empires and Trading Networks of the Eastern Hemisphere

The American Empires and Trading Networks of the Eastern Hemisphere. By: Taylor Berman, Sam McCulloch, and Serena Uruburo. Major Trade Patterns of Eastern Hemisphere from 1000 to 1500. Silk Routes across Asia to Mediterranean. Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa. European Trade Routes.

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The American Empires and Trading Networks of the Eastern Hemisphere

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  1. The American Empires and Trading Networks of the Eastern Hemisphere By: Taylor Berman, Sam McCulloch, and Serena Uruburo

  2. Major Trade Patterns of Eastern Hemisphere from 1000 to 1500

  3. Silk Routes across Asia to Mediterranean

  4. Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa

  5. European Trade Routes

  6. South China Sea and lands of Southeast Asia

  7. Gold from West Africa

  8. Spices from lands around Indian Ocean

  9. Textiles from India, China, Middle East, and later Europe

  10. Porcelain from China and Persia

  11. Amber from Baltic region

  12. Paper from China through Muslim world to Byzantium and Western Europe

  13. New crops from India (e.g., for making sugar)

  14. Waterwheels and windmills from Middle East

  15. Navigation: compass from China, latten sail from Indian Ocean region

  16. Ideas • Spread of religions across hemisphere -Buddhism from China to Korea and Japan -Hinduism and Buddhism from India to Southeast Asia -Islam into West Africa, Central, and Southeast Asia -Printing and paper money from China

  17. Location and Place • Mountainous Japanese archipelago (four main islands)

  18. Sea of Japan or East Sea between Japan and Asian mainland

  19. Proximity to China and Korea

  20. Writing, Architecture, Buddhism

  21. Shinto • Ethnic religion unique to Japan • Importance of natural feature, forces of nature, and ancestors • State religion; worship of the emperor • Coexistence with Buddhism strangeherring.com

  22. Axum • Location relative to Ethiopian Highlands and Nile River • Christian kingdom kidspast.com

  23. Zimbabwe • Location relative to Zambezi and Limpopo rivers and Indian Ocean coast • City of “Great Zimbabwe” as capital of a prosperous empire victoriafalls-guide.net

  24. Mayan Civilization • Located in Mexican and Central American rain forests discoverchichenitza.com

  25. Represented by Chichén Itzá

  26. Groups of city-states ruled by kings

  27. Economy based on agriculture and trade

  28. Polytheistic religion: Pyramids

  29. Aztec Civilization • Located in Arid Valley in Central Mexico nvcc.edu Aztec.com

  30. Represented by Tenochtitlan

  31. Ruled by an emperor

  32. Economy based on agriculture and tribute from conquered peoples

  33. Polytheistic religion: Pyramids, rituals

  34. Incan Civilization • Located in the Andes Mountains of South America

  35. Represented by Machu Picchu

  36. Ruled by an emperor

  37. Economy based on high-altitude agriculture

  38. Polytheistic religion

  39. Road system

  40. Achievements of Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations • Calendars • Mathematics • Writing and other record-keeping systems

  41. THANKS FOR WATCHING! 

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