HTS 6XXX Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Faxian, Theravada, Kushan Empire
25 Jan 2013
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Network of communication and exchange 300 bce 600 ce. Spread of cultures and trade between asia, mediterranean, and africa. Interaction between humans and the environment-demography and disease migration, patterns of settlement technology. Europeans interested in trade route linking mediterranean with china through. Parthinians, from east of caspian sea became major force by 247 bce, their location on threshold of central asia and connections with steppe nomads helped foster silk road. In 128 bce chinese general zhang jian made first exploration of deserts and mountains of inner asia opening up connections of overland trade with western lands and bringing new plants and animals to china. People of steppe used their herds as beasts of burden for traders. Silk road caused by chinese eagerness for western products. Caravans also brought goods along central asian cities. Traders going west from china took new fruits like peaches and apricots, cinnamon, ginger, and other spices.
