Steppe

A deadly plague started from Central Asia to Europe and struck the continent. Black death originated from steppes of Central Asia. Brought by the travelers through trade routes. Plague terrorized Europe and part of Asia in the timeline 1300 s - 1700 s.In some part of England the death was 50 % and some part of France suffered 90% of their populations. Plague caused by bacterium Yersinia pestis. When it enters to fleas body,it lives in digestive system and multiply in flea. when flea bite to…

Genghis Khan, born Temüjin in the harsh steppes of Mongolia in the late 12th century, rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most formidable and influential leaders in world history. His life, marked by conquest, innovation, and cultural transformation, left an indelible mark on the world. Through his military prowess, administrative reforms, and cultural exchanges, Genghis Khan forged an empire that reshaped the geopolitical landscape of Eurasia. First and foremost, Genghis Khan is…

In the 13th century, a small tribe from the steppes of Central Asia had conquered most of the known world at the time. Mongols rode on the back of horses, as they swept most of Asia, the Middle East and Eastern Europe. It has never been seen before at the time, they had even taken over more land than Alexander the Great, the mongols taking 4,860,000 square miles of land. (Document 1). The mongols were fearless warriors who took over people's land yet they weren't as barbaric as they seem. They…

is living in poverty. West Africa has poor education for those who can afford schooling. Slavery still continues today, as hundreds of people used as hard labor. The topography is beautiful, covering 85% of West Africa with deserts, semi-deserts, steppe, grasslands, forests, and rain forests. The government is a federal republic, and the states in the region is far away from each other and the religion revolves around the everyday lifestyle. Culture is very traditional in West Africa. Receiving…

Ground squirrels are among the most intensively studied groups of mammals (Harrison et al, 2003) and generally classic subjects for research on variations in life-history traits and population dynamics (Hoffmann, 2002; Miche ner, 1998; Oli et al, 2001). They are small- to medium-sized animals that spend much of their lives in extensive burrow systems (Nowak, 1991; O¨ zkurt et al., 2005) and are obligate hibernators during seasons with low ambient temperatures and poor foraging conditions…

John Boyd Orr a famous doctor, biologist and politician explains, “In the last five or six thousand years, empires one after another have arisen, waxed powerful by wars of conquest, and fallen by internal revolution or attack from without”. This phrase links the common and reoccurring rise/ downfall of ancient cultures and civilisations. Worldwide, historians agree that the ancient Mongolians like many civilisations, revolutionised and contributed significantly to the contemporary world.…

their life as a ghost as known to the Sumerians of Mesopotamia. The etemmu or ghost does not go straight to the Netherworld, but instead the ghost must go through a rigorous journey to reach there. The ghost “was required to cross a demon-infested steppe, pass over the Khuber River with the assistance of an individual named Silushi/Silulim or Khumut-tabal and be admitted through the seven gates of the netherworld city with the permission of the gatekeeper, Bidu” (Choksi). In the underworld, the…

Though Song Dynasty was portrayed as weak and ineffective in terms of defending territory, its powerful economics strength still suppressed other states. The steppe in northern continent and desert in western part for Liao or Jin and Xia made their natural environment really difficult to reach a high productivity as Song Dynasty did. Especially for daily necessities, they relied a lot on the trading with Song…

able to share their products with others, while receiving products as well. The least influential trading system was the sub-Saharan because it did not provide as many influential products or cultural ideas as the other trade routes. 19) The evidence that exists to support the claim that food was an important crop that was traded during the Foundations period, is that most of the items traded, were food. Everyone in society needed food to survive, so they were traded among the countries. Food…

world has ever seen. Genghis Khan was the first emperor of the Mongol Empire and ruled from 1206 A.D. to 1227 A.D. His grandson, Kublai Khan, was also a great leader that led the Mongols to victory in every aspect of life. The Mongolians of the Asian Steppe had a positive impact on the world during their rule of the Asian continent from 1206 to 1368 by influencing moral codes, battle tactics, and trade. The most powerful empire in history has its own unique story to tell. The Mongol empire was…