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PRE-CLASSICAL CIVILIZATIONS
Study Guide – Part III
Question 5
A large percentage of goods bought in America today are made in China. These products are transported to us by either ship or plane. This was not always the way goods were transported. Describe the main route used during the Han dynasty and the high-priced goods which were traded.
The Silk Road
http://www.silk.org.uk/
The Silk Road
Emperor Han Wudi ordered Zhang Qian to explore west of China
After 13 years, he returned to tell of many different people (Roman Empire & Kazakhstan)
He sent Zhang back to get war horses from the Kazakhs
This trade route became the Silk Road
The Silk Road
Over 4,000 miles, from China to SW Asia Camels were used to transport goods Arabs continued on westward, taking
Chinese goods on into Europe The trip was dangerous and expensive
The route covered mountains and deserts There were many bandits along the way Many taxes were charged to cross the lands
of other kingdoms
The Silk Road
Chinese goods that were traded: Silk Porcelain Spices Tea Jade http://www.suembroidery.com/blog/
article.asp?id=237
http://www.cs.virginia.edu/~gfx/Courses/2003/ImageSynthesis/projects/jade/demo/4_green_jade_bssrdf.bmp
http://www.suembroidery.com/blog/article.asp?id=235
Question 8
What is the Torah?
The Torah
The Torah is the laws of the Jewish people The first five books of the Jewish Bible (or
Old Testament) make up the Torah The Torah contains the Ten Commandments
and these books were said to be written by Moses
There are 613 laws in the Torah, called the Mosaic Laws, after Moses
The Torah is traditionally handwritten on scrolls by specially trained scholars, who speak every word as it is written
The Torah
http://www2.sptimes.com/Holocaust_Museum/torah_scroll.html
Question 10
What kinds of things were buried with the pharaohs? Why?
Egyptian Pharaohs’ Tombs
Egyptian religion emphasized the importance of being prepared for the afterlife
This was most important for the Pharaoh, who was a god on earth
The Pharaoh’s body would be mummified and placed in nested coffins
The coffins and interior of the tomb would be decorated with texts from the Book of the Dead
Egyptian Pharaohs’ Tombs
All of the items the Pharaoh may need in the afterlife are sealed in the tomb with the Pharaoh’s coffins Furniture Food Clothing Jewelry Artwork LOTS OF STUFF!
Egyptian Pharaohs’ Tombs
http://www.salariya.com/web_books/mummy/coffins/pages/coffins_goods.html
Egyptian Pharaohs’ Tombs
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/11/photogalleries/king_tut/