DO NOW: Copy and answer each of the following questions

into your notebook.

1. What three civilizations dominated Indian Ocean trade before 1450?

2. What examples of cultural diffusion resulted from that exploration?

3. To what does the term “dynasty” refer?

AIM: What factors motivated oceanic exploration before 1450?

Thesis: The Late Middle Ages was a period of increasing prosperity for Western Europe following several centuries of poverty and warfare.

A. Demographic Changes1. Less Warfare2. Three-Field System3. Population expanding despite plague4. Increasing numbers of free peasantry5. Urbanization

B. Regional Trade Increased

1. Fairs2. Manufacturing3. Guilds4. Waterwheel5. Banking

C. International Trade

1. Silk Road2. Hanseatic League3. Age of Exploration

Conclusion

Chinese Dynasties Dates

Shang 1750-1045 BCE

Western Zhou 1045-771 BCE

Eastern Zhou 771-221 BCE

Qin 221 BCE-206 CE

Han 206-220 CE

Sui 581-618 CE

Tang 618 – 906 CE

Song 960 – 1279 CE

Yuan 1279 – 1368 CE

Ming 1368 - 1644 CE

Qing 1644 – 1908 CE

Chinese Dynasties In the Age of Indian Ocean Exploration

(618-1644 CE)

Tang Dynasty (618-906)Song Dynasty (960-1279)

Yuan Dynasty (1279-1368)Ming Dynasty (1368 – 1644)