The Role of Pastoral Peoples and Trade Routes in the Spread of Ideas and Civilization
This discussion explores the impact of pastoral nomadic peoples and trade routes on the exchange of ideas, religions, and technologies throughout history. Key examples include the Silk Roads and Trans-Saharan Trade Routes, highlighting how movements of people, such as the Bantu and Polynesian migrations, facilitated cultural diffusion and the spread of innovations like paper. The significance of nomadic societies in shaping civilization and their contributions to trade and cultural exchange is examined, encouraging reflection on their historical role in connecting diverse communities.
The Role of Pastoral Peoples and Trade Routes in the Spread of Ideas and Civilization
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How Do Ideas Spread? Pastoral Peoples, Migrations, and Trade Routes
I. Pastoral Peoples / Nomads • Nomads and settled peoples • Pastoral people / Nomads • Overland Routes • Example: Silk ROUTES • Provided
I. Pastoral Peoples / Nomads • Inventions • Example: Paper
Pastoral Peoples / Nomads • Military
Pastoral Peoples / Nomads • Food • Diseases • Late Han Dynasty Plague162 CE • Antonine Plaguein Rome (165 – 180 CE)
Partner Discussion Question • Identify the role that Nomadic/Pastoral people might have played in the development of civilization.
Pastoral Peoples / Nomads • Nomadic Peoples and History
Migrations • Bantu Migrations(800 BCE – 1000 CE) • Bantus • Migration
Migrations • How did it occur? • 2 Possibilities • Impacts of Migration Bantu Migrations
Migrations • Polynesian Migrations • Maritime migrations • Transplanted Foodsand Domesticated Animals
Partner Discussion Question • Explain how the migration of people helped to spread ideas, religions, goods, culture, etc.
Trade Routes • Silk ROUTES – why plural??? China to Mediterranean China to India Other trade routes • Specialized Merchants • Caravans
Trade Routes • Trans-Saharan Trade Routes (800 – 1500)***Routes existed prior to 800 but this is the period when the trade was most important*** • Involved trade of Gold for Saltin sub-Saharan Africa • Camels • Impact • Kingdom of Ghana • Mali Empire • Songhai Empire
Trade Routes • Indian Ocean Trading System (100 – 1600)***1600 – Introduction of European dominance*** • Three distinct regions of trade • South China Sea • East India / South East Asia • West India / East Africa / Persian Gulf
Trade Routes • Impact • Diffusion • Compared to Silk Road
Small Group Discussion Question • Which trade route do you think would have been the most difficult to travel upon. Why? Give specific reasons for you answers.
Trade Routes • Diffusion of Ideas, Religions, and Technology • Buddhism and Islam • Central Asia • East Asia • South East Asia • Africa
II. Ideas, Religions and Technology • Artistic motifs • Hellenistic World
Closure Activity • How do the three images to the right illustrate cross-cultural interaction?
