Trade The Silk Road and Water routes in

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Trade

Trade

The Silk Road and Water routes in the Indian Ocean

The Silk Road and Water routes in the Indian Ocean

Trans Saharan

Trans Saharan

Trade Connections

Trade Connections

Goods Africa Asia Europe Middle East Gold From West Africa Spices from lands around

Goods Africa Asia Europe Middle East Gold From West Africa Spices from lands around the Indian Ocean Amber (Stone) Cloth from India and China (silk from China) Porcelain from China and Persia Later Cloth

Technology Africa Asia China: Paper Compass India: New crops Europe Middle East Water wheels

Technology Africa Asia China: Paper Compass India: New crops Europe Middle East Water wheels and windmills

Ideas Africa Asia Buddhism spread to Korea From China Hinduism and Buddhism spread from

Ideas Africa Asia Buddhism spread to Korea From China Hinduism and Buddhism spread from India to South East Asia Printing and paper money spread from china Europe Middle East Islam spread to Africa

Japan • Location

Japan • Location

Chinese Influences • Writing • Architecture • Buddhism Chinese Writing Japanese Writing Chinese Japanese

Chinese Influences • Writing • Architecture • Buddhism Chinese Writing Japanese Writing Chinese Japanese

Shinto • Began in Japan • Honors the spirits thought to be found in

Shinto • Began in Japan • Honors the spirits thought to be found in nature- in forest or mountains. • Honoring the spirit’s of one’s ancestors (influenced by Buddhism) • State religion: worship of the Emperor

African Kingdoms

African Kingdoms

Askum • Located in the Ethiopian Highlands and the Nile River • Became a

Askum • Located in the Ethiopian Highlands and the Nile River • Became a Christian Kingdom

Zimbabwe • Located close to the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers and the Indian ocean

Zimbabwe • Located close to the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers and the Indian ocean coast. • Active in the gold and ivory trade of East Africa • City of “ Great Zimbabwe” was their capital.

West African Kingdoms • Made up of the Ghana, Mali and Songhai Empires •

West African Kingdoms • Made up of the Ghana, Mali and Songhai Empires • Located near the Niger River and the Sahara • Big on trade – Wealth comes from trading gold and salt – City of Timbuktu was center of trade and learning in the area – Islamic

South America Civilizations

South America Civilizations

Mayan Location Represented by Government Economy Religion Central American Rain Forests Chichen Itza Groups

Mayan Location Represented by Government Economy Religion Central American Rain Forests Chichen Itza Groups of City States ruled by kings Agriculture and trade Polytheistic

Aztec Location Represented by Government Economy Religion In Central Mexico (in a Valley) Tenochtitlan

Aztec Location Represented by Government Economy Religion In Central Mexico (in a Valley) Tenochtitlan Emperor Agriculture and Tribute from conquered people Polytheistic: rituals

Incans Location Represented by Andes Moutians Machu Picchu ** Road System Government Economy Religion

Incans Location Represented by Andes Moutians Machu Picchu ** Road System Government Economy Religion Ruled by an Emperor High-Altitude Agriculture Polytheistic

Achievements • • Calendars Mathematics Writing Record-Keeping Systems

Achievements • • Calendars Mathematics Writing Record-Keeping Systems