Timeline Unit 2

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  • 1206 BCE

    The Rise of the Mongol Empire

    The Rise of the Mongol Empire
    The Mongols came into power and by their military power and the techniques that they included when they were on the battlefield. The Mongols additionally incorporated the people that they conquered into their ranks. Russia was once only a number of city-states. With all these powers divided and weak, the Mongols had been capable to come in and triumph over Asia.
  • 800

    Indian Ocean Trade

    Indian Ocean Trade
    The Indian Ocean Trade was major because many empires and people sustained an income/economy from it. Empires rapidly grew, examples, Europe traded goods from Egypt to the Ottomans. The Indian Ocean Trade spreaded the knowledge of culture,people, and goods.Trading goods such as silk,slaves,ivory,incense, and spices were major items during this period.
  • 1200

    Trans-Saharan Trade

    Trans-Saharan Trade
    The Trans-Saharan trade was an ancient trade route that connected the West side of Sub-Saharan Africa to the Mediterranean Sea. The importance of it was the spread of religion, wealth, and ideas to many cultures. Gold and Salt were major trading goods. The impact on the economy were estimated 9 million goods traded.Religion spreaded, Muslim's spreading Islam and Arab's spreading Koran through northern and western Africa.
  • 1200

    IMPACT ON CULTURE

    IMPACT ON CULTURE
  • 1200

    IMPACT ON THE ENVOIRMENT

    IMPACT ON THE ENVOIRMENT
  • Period: 1200 to 1450

    Impact of Culture

    During "Networks of Exchange" period, trade spreaded cultures and ideas throughout Eurasia and Africa.The impact of the spread of Islam was the birth of the language, 'Swahili'.Also with many cultures quickly spreading a effect of it would be technological advances in ocean transportation. When culture spreaded, ideas and inventions were also shared with diverse merchants. An example can be the Lateen Sail, Stern Post Rudder, and the compass.
  • Period: 1200 to 1450

    Impact on the Envoirment

    Environmental impacts during this period was the exchange of crops - rice. This rice lead ti major population growths but importantly the introduction of Terrance Farming. Terrance Farming created an amble farming technique for un-farmable land. But in Europe, there was overgrazing that lead to deforested areas and eventually eroded soil. Also with trading rapidly growing, disease became simple to emerge from people.
  • 1453

    Silk Road Era Ends

    Silk Road Era Ends
    The impact that the silk road had on trade in that time was massive, then again impact it left on international trade and cross cultural boundaries used to be even greater. The Silk Road was one of the most massive and encompassing trade routes connecting China, Europe, and Western Asia. It branched out in nearly each and every direction, not following one direct route, but many routes thru towns and distinct settlements