Postclassical+Unit



1. Post Classical Period 2. Byzantines 3. Western Europe 4. Tang and Song China 5. Japan, Korea, & Vietnam 6. Mongols

__Silk Road Continuities and Changes__

- Interactions between Asia and Europe remained the same; both had desired each other's products and potential ideas, i.e. it had improved their economies and cultural standings. - //Religious ideas spread through Silk Road throughout its existance.// - The original network of the Silk Road remained the same; there were new networks added on in addition to the old network however, as time progressed to make travel to Asian societies easier. - Generally, the same societies involved when the Silk Road was created, were the same societies that continued to use the Silk Road for trade and commerce. - Initially, products were simple textiles like silk; gradually, Europeans were so fascinated by the luxury products that more and more spices, and other complex fabrics were being provided by Asian societies. - Success of the Silk Road gradually increased as time progressed; economic advantages to using the Silk Road, i.e. gradually increased. - Silk Road generally became easier to access too; with new methods of technology + Mongols eliminating the toll payers and corruption of the Silk Road.