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/