[HIS 102] - Final Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam (27 pages long!)
29 Nov 2016
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10:32 am a. b. c. d. e. f. Mostly drunk in india and china, then proceeded to carry over to britain and usa. Knowledge about the tea plant/production was an instrument of colonial policy. Harvested 3-5 times a year in small family farms. T"ang dynasty only allowed young women to harvest tea with silk gloves and open fingers (manicured nails) Four types of tea: black, green, white, and oolong are harvested from the same tree (how they are harvested gives the type of tea produced) Song dynasty have a standing navy, used and invented gun powder, use and invented the compass. Got tea through trading tea for horses by song warriors (for controlling the empire. Tibet diet depended on tea (meat and dairy as well) Tea and horse caravan road separates yunnan and sichuan to the landscapes of the tibetan plateau. Tea depended on diplomacy and armament (tea is often related with religion--reaching enlightenment)
