Main points of the text 4.As civilization advanced,some tribes and village communities began to rear fowl and domesticate a few animals. 5.There was barter,the beginning of trade. 6.After a decline following the breakup of the Roman Empire,European commerce expanded gradually during the Middle Ages. 刿价爱有質易大孝
Main points of the text Main points of the text 4.As civilization advanced, some tribes As civilization advanced, some tribes and village communities began to rear and village communities began to rear fowl and domesticate a few animals. fowl and domesticate a few animals. 5.There was barter, the beginning of There was barter, the beginning of trade. 6.After a decline following the breakup After a decline following the breakup of the Roman Empire, European of the Roman Empire, European commerce expanded gradually during commerce expanded gradually during the Middle Ages. the Middle Ages
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Background and terminology The Silk Road丝绸之路 Silk Road:Beginning in about 100 B.C.,a network of overland trade routes developed to carry goods between Asia and Europe.The earliest,most direct,and most heavily used route came to be known as the Silk Road,for the precious Chinese cloth that was traded abundantly on it. 贵价爱，所質易大孝
Background and terminology Background and terminology The Silk Road The Silk Road 丝绸之路 Silk Road Silk Road ：Beginning in about 100 Beginning in about 100 B.C., a network of overland trade B.C., a network of overland trade routes developed to carry goods routes developed to carry goods between Asia and Europe. The between Asia and Europe. The earliest, most direct, and most earliest, most direct, and most heavily used route came to be heavily used route came to be known as the Silk Road, for the known as the Silk Road, for the precious Chinese cloth that was precious Chinese cloth that was traded abundantly on it. traded abundantly on it
Background and terminology Danube Voiga ALTAY Great Wall MTS. GOBI DESERT Black. Sea Byzantium TIAN SHAN Dunhuang Toshkent TAKLA Anxi Antioch MAKAN Chang'an Palmyra d PAMI国 KN钠 MTS._ Alexandria Mer Bactra Hotan Huang Kabul Seleucia Euphrates Yangtze HIMALAYAS Ganges Mekong awaddy Arabian Sea Microsoft Corporation.All Rights Reserved. -Eurasian Steppe Route Main Connecting Routes 制尔香行質多大考 15
Background and terminology Background and terminology The routes waxed and waned over the The routes waxed and waned over the centuries with changing political and centuries with changing political and environmental conditions. After the environmental conditions. After the discovery of a sea route from Europe to discovery of a sea route from Europe to Asia in the late 15th century, the land Asia in the late 15th century, the land routes were gradually abandoned in routes were gradually abandoned in favor of ocean favor of ocean -borne trade. borne trade
Background and terminology The Roman Empire罗马帝国 an empire that succeeded the Roman Republic during the time of Augustus, who ruled from 27 B.C.to A.D.14.At its greatest extent it encompassed territories stretching from Britain and Germany to North Africa and the Persian Gulf. 制价爱行蜀易大考 1号5
Background and terminology Background and terminology The Roman Empire The Roman Empire 罗马帝国 an empire that succeeded the Roman an empire that succeeded the Roman Republic during the time of Augustus, Republic during the time of Augustus, who ruled from 27 B.C. to A.D. 14. At who ruled from 27 B.C. to A.D. 14. At its greatest extent it encompassed its greatest extent it encompassed territories stretching from Britain and territories stretching from Britain and Germany to North Africa and the Germany to North Africa and the Persian Gulf. Persian Gulf