chapter 7: networks of communication and exchange 300 c.e. thinking skill: demonstrate an...

Chapter 7: Networks of Communication and Exchange

300 C.E.

Thinking Skill: Demonstrate an understanding of concepts.

The Silk Road

• Who was the stirrup invented by?– The Kushan people of northern Afghanistan btw

100 BCE and 300 CE

The Indian Ocean Maritime System forged economic and social ties between?

Ships

• Roman Trade Ship • Indian Ocean Ship

Sahel

Steppes

Savanna

Tropical Rain Forest

Why did pigs have a religious significance in many cultures?

Silk Road Video

• http://www.learner.org/courses/worldhistory/unit_video_9-1.html?pop=yes&pid=2152#

Silk Road

• Why can the Silk Road be described as a social system rather than simply as a transportation route? – Important in exchange of ideas/cultures– Due to size and isolated nature-not dominated by

anyone state/culture– Trend toward moving from the countryside to the

cities/trading centers altered people’s lives– Religion: Buddhism, Islam, Christianity, and

Zoroastrianism combined to create a complex culture that affected both the peoples on the road and beyond