... was mutually beneficial to all three peoples which consisted of the producers, the consumers, and the middlemen. As the volume of trade increased more complex trade routes were established Ex. Silk road. There were also political implications to the contacts between the nomadic peoples and the sedentary. For you see Chinese states experienced tense relations with the nomadic peoples. Chinese wealth, ... agricultural surpluses and finely produced goods such as silk all attracted the nomads interest. So when they could not acquire the products peacefully they mounted their horses and organ...

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... both Rome and China. By the end of the Roman period, they had build thousands of miles of travel routes throughout their empire. The Chinese relied on the well-known silk road that covered a large area of Asia as a transportation route. Ancient Rome is also known for their use of the arch in architecture such as aquaducts and, houses. Roman architecture was ... and spirits in nature, and many commoners also followed the teachings of Daoism. Similarly to the Romans, Han China slowly converted to an alternate religion, Buddhism, as a result of the silk road. Nomadic people of India brough...

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... completely new cultural innovations to these emerging societies. Buddhism was believed to be first introduced to China in the first century by traders from the west who traveled via the silk road. Over time China adapted this belief into their own culture by blending it with their native beliefs, producing a distinct version of Chinese Buddhism. As Buddhism began to spread from China ... ...

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