200 Ap World History Research Paper

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From 200 B.C.E. to 1450 C.E., many changes relating to trade routes and commercial exchange that would alter civilizations including religion and culture of many cities. Some points of society stayed consistent, like the want of goods and luxuries, while other aspects changed, including religion and social castes. In the third period, most areas of Afro-Eurasia became connected through trade routes like the Silk, Sand, and Sea roads. Trade flourished in this time period after the improvement in technology, new trade cities, and expansion of empires. During this time, the Roman Empire splits, Byzantium becomes Constantinople, and cities start requesting more and more goods. The Silk Roads was a complex of trade routes that connected China, the Middle East and Europe. While many different religions were shared via the Silk Roads, the major religions affected were Buddhism and Christianity. Before trade, both Buddhism and Christianity were solely about the main beliefs, rules, and paths of life. When people of the religion started to barter and adapt more luxuries, religions …show more content…
Before the Silk Roads, women were viewed as inferior to men and patriarchy was common in most cities. When silk became popular, women were assigned tasks to produce silk and craft items to be traded. Since these items were in such high demand, women had a more important place in the social hierarchy. In social caste systems, women and merchants were the lowest rank in most countries (along with slaves) in the second wave civilizations. In the third wave, this changed due to the silk road and other trade routes. Merchants were thought of as less important because their success depended on other’s work and this was frowned upon. With the Silk Road, merchants were needed for the transportation. The Silk Road gave merchants and women a higher ranking in society due to the desire of luxury