Golden Ages of the East (approx 600-1600)

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Golden Ages of the East(approx 600-1600)

• conquering, culture, and change

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Case Studies!
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Temujin (Genghiz Khan) Great Sovereign
Emperor of All Men
Kublai Khan -Grandson
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What is the difference between conquering and
governing?

• As conquerors

• As governors

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Pax Mongolica

• What was going on in the Mongol Empire?
• Ask Marco Polo!

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As you travel record your experiences
because.Homework Write a diary entry as if
you were traveling with Marco Polo, where you
record your journey!

• 1 page minimum!

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Frequent Earthquakes (underwater ones too!)
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Mongol defeat reinforces Japanese idea that they
were a people set apart and protected by the
gods!
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Japan Effects of Geography

• Access to seas
• Influence of China Korea
• close to mainland
• Selective Borrowing
• 2. Mountains/Rigid Coastline
• Isolate/protect
• 3. Lack of natural resources
• Reliance on nations
• 4. Worship of nature
• Shintoism

ARCHIPELAGO chain of islands
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What does the pyramid tell you about the social
structure of Japan?
What did the Japanese REJECT from Han China?
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What values should a samurai have?
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Do Now The Japanese "selectively borrowed" from
the Chinese...1. Why was Japan influenced by
China? 2. How was Japan influenced by Chinese
culture? 3. What did the Japanese reject from
the Chinese culture?
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Golden Ages Tang Song Dynasties in China
"Voyages of Zheng He" (15th century)
Chinese Pagodas
Ming dynasty 24 point compass
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Do Now What do women do to look beautiful?
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Chinese Footbinding

• 1. What is footbinding?
• 2. Why did Chinese girls do this? (2 reasons)
• 3. How was this process done?
• 4. How did Chinese girls feel about this process?

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Mughal Rule in India
Akbar The Great
Sha Jahan