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Pottery was a known form of art. The pottery had a mix of Greek and Egyptian designs.
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Agriculture began to spread widely. animals began to be domesticated (Stearns, pg187,2015).
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Horses were a symbol of authority and military power they were used for trade routes across the desert (Stearns, Adams, pg187, 2015).
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Rome's civilization had adapted the Greeks alphabet but had developed its own language (Stearns, Adams, pg142, 2015). "Rome had city-states and overturned Italy which expanded its population, military, and the availability of economic resources"(Stearns, Adams, pg143, 2015). Due to the expansion, trade opportunities expanded, along with the amount of land accessible to the upper class.
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Germans forced the Roman civilizations out and made improvements in agriculture, trade, and manufacture (pg198).
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Alexander the great was a conquer he influenced Europe and Asia.Greece was the Center of art and trade.
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300-900CE The Mayan civilization formed. The culture was advanced scientifically and created a written language, a calendar, and a mathematical system (Stearns, Adams pg169, 2015).
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The primary function of the Silk Roads during both periods was to facilitate commercial trade, but intellectual, social, and artistic ideas were also exchanged.
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In the Middle East, and Egypt Christianity began to spread. Religion provided the poor with a sense of hope for the afterlife. "Rome was able to influence the government within the Christian church" (Stearns, Adams, pg155, 2015).
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Japan adapted to the remodel of their country due to China's influence. "Japanese emperors were promoted to convert to Buddism"(Stearns, Adams, pg204,2015) The conversion of religion was used in order to gain more political access, " the monks stressed scriptural passages and the importance of a centralized state"(Stearns, Adams, pg 204,2015).