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Throughout history, every civilization in the world needed Business to grow and develop. In the 1500s, world nations such as West Africa, East Asia, and South America began to develop global trade systems. This transpires to be the earliest time in history where countries all over the world interacted and traded with one another, stimulating economies and administering the active business. Business is an essential concept in the modern world and was the sole reason why pre-modern civilizations…

The Mongols were a group of ferocious barbarians who traveled throughout most of Eurasia primarily interested in killing, plundering and conquering foreign lands. The Mongols started off as small ethnic groups living in villages scattered throughout China and areas of Russia. The Mongols were skilled warriors and readily invaded regions of China and Russia. Due to their strong armies, they were easily able to conquer lands that weren’t as powerful as they were. Throughout years of conquest the…

They used a trading route called the silk road to trade many things, and one of those things was gunpowder. They explored the uses for it. They first used it to treat skin diseases and as a fumigant to kill insects. Then, they used it for fireworks to cast evil demons away and to make great…

Many societies in the world were linked in various ways between the 1200s through the 1500s. They were all caught up in various webs of influence, communication, and exchange. Large-scale political systems brought together a diverse group of people with all different types of lifestyles. Religion was able to bring people together and also divide them. Methods of commerce and trade linked people in a different way. Trade allowed people to be able to spread ideas and concepts easily through…

Twenty-First Century Silks (2016) The piece of art that I chose was Twenty-First Century Silks by Jonathan Allen. He was inspired by a British performer, Kardona. During WWII, Kardona used to fill the stage with flags. This was part of the United Kingdom's WWII propaganda campaign. When the war came to an end, Kardona started filling the stage with flowers instead. I chose this piece because it was the only one I could connect to current situations. I felt that I understood most of its meaning…

The movie Iron and silk tells the story of an American boy, Mark Salzmin, who takes a trip to China to be an English teacher. As he tries to master the art of teaching, girls, Chinese culture, and Wu Shu finds many opportunities to learn valuable lessons. Each problem he faces at first seems to be hard as iron and each person he meets has a sort of tough, iron-like exterior. However, in the end, Mark learns that deep down the people he meets are more like silk, they care for him and want what is…

CHAPTER FOUR The Skeleton in Silk Pajamas It’s odd how people’s truths can be tainted, their lies can become facts, and their reality can be anything that fits into one’s rendering of whatever that is. My dad gave me that little nugget of good sense long ago. And after I read an article in The Cloak-and-Dagger Town Crier, I finally grasped the value of his wisdom. I read it again to Twist: A distant relative of the fabled Captain MacBride discovered a secret room yesterday afternoon in a…

Venetian home to China along the Silk Roads. In China, he worked for one of the most powerful leaders in his time, Kublai Khan. This gave him a firsthand experience with one of Europe’s powerful leaders. His travels were later recorded into a book called the, II Milione, which gave Europeans insight of the world beyond them. His book inspired other Europeans to travel to unknown lands. Marco Polo is important due to his travels from his home to China along the Silk Roads, working for China’s…

matter, including the the spark from trade and then the advice of Muhammad, however the impact of this spread affected both areas in a multitude of ways. Trade was a very present process during this time period. With Asia being a part of trade in the Silk Roads, Muslims were able to marry the Chinese. This was the start of Islam and the impact it had. Muslim merchants often introduced the Islamic ideas and rituals to those working at the seaports. Muslim merchants also had Sufis to help with…

Mongol rule between 1200 and 1500 CE has had great impact on Central Asia and on China however, China has been left with a greater and longer lasting impression left by the Mongols because of the relative proximity between the two empires. The Mongols throughout the ages have wreaked havoc and created an empire that was vast and continuous and within their empire they encompassed people of all backgrounds and cultures, which would at some points make it hard to control the masses, but an open…