The American Empires and Trading Networks of the Eastern Hemisphere

The American Empires and Trading Networks of the Eastern HemisphereBy: Taylor Berman, Sam McCulloch, and Serena Uruburo

1Major Trade Patterns of Eastern Hemisphere from 1000 to 1500

2Silk Routes across Asia to Mediterranean

3Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa

4European Trade Routes

5South China Sea and lands of Southeast Asia

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Gold from West Africa

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Spices from lands around Indian Ocean

8Textiles from India, China, Middle East, and later Europe

9Porcelain from China and Persia

10Amber from Baltic region

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Paper from China through Muslim world to Byzantium and Western Europe12New crops from India (e.g., for making sugar)

13Waterwheels and windmills from Middle East

14Navigation: compass from China, latten sail from Indian Ocean region

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IdeasSpread 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 China16

Location and PlaceMountainous Japanese archipelago (four main islands)

17Sea of Japan or East Sea between Japan and Asian mainland

18Proximity to China and Korea

19Writing, Architecture, Buddhism

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ShintoEthnic religion unique to JapanImportance of natural feature, forces of nature, and ancestorsState religion; worship of the emperorCoexistence with Buddhismstrangeherring.com

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AxumLocation relative to Ethiopian Highlands and Nile RiverChristian kingdomkidspast.com

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ZimbabweLocation relative to Zambezi and Limpopo rivers and Indian Ocean coastCity of Great Zimbabwe as capital of a prosperous empirevictoriafalls-guide.net

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Mayan CivilizationLocated in Mexican and Central American rain forestsdiscoverchichenitza.com

24Represented by Chichn Itz

25Groups of city-states ruled by kings

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Economy based on agriculture and trade

27Polytheistic religion: Pyramids

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Aztec CivilizationLocated in Arid Valley in Central MexicoAztec.comnvcc.edu

29Represented by Tenochtitlan

30Ruled by an emperor

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Economy based on agriculture and tribute from conquered peoples

32Polytheistic religion: Pyramids, rituals

33Incan CivilizationLocated in the Andes Mountains of South America

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Represented by Machu Picchu35Ruled by an emperor

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Economy based on high-altitude agriculture37Polytheistic religion

38Road system

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Achievements of Mayan, Aztec, and Incan CivilizationsCalendarsMathematicsWriting and other record-keeping systems

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