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erick j

WHKMLA : Slavery in Imperial China - 0 views

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  •   Slavery, or involuntary subjection to another or others, existed in every ancient civilization, such as Sumer, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Greece, parts of the Roman Empire, and so on. People were enslaved for various reasons, including slave raiding, sale of insolvent debtors and capture in war; slaves commonly were recognized as property, assets that could be bought and sold. In the Chinese empire (c. 211 BCE - 1912 CE), slavery existed throughout all dynasties, although numerous aspects of slavery did not remain the same. The word "slave" itself changed many times, nubi () in the Han period, yinke () in Jin, booi aha () under Manchu rule, and so on. The function and position of slaves in Chinese economy shifted several times as well.             This paper will briefly describe the initiation of slavery before Imperial China, and proceed to analyze several aspects about slavery in each dynasty of the Chinese Empire; I will discuss the changing definition of a slave, how slaves became slaves, abolition of slavery and ways to gain freedom, and the degree of dependence or power slaves held in society. The paper is organized in chronological order, but details of slavery in several dynasties existing before Ming and Qing can be scarce due to the lack of attention slaves received prior to Manchu rule.
    • erick j
      erick j on 17 Nov 11
       
      Slavery has been most Chinese dynasties.
    • erick j
      erick j on 17 Nov 11
       
      I wonder what China would have been like without slavery.
Andrew L

Fall of Rome - Why Did Rome Fall - 0 views

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fall rome

shared by Andrew L on 13 Dec 11 - Cached
  • such factors as Christianity, decadence, lead, monetary trouble, and military problems
  • Imperial incompetence and chance
  • Christianity, decadence, lead, monetary trouble, and military problems
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  • caused the Fall of Rome
  • could be added to the list.
  • Benjamin R on 13 Dec 11
     
    This website has a lot of good information about the decline of the Roman empire.
Katelyn H

The Middle Ages | Feudalism - 7 views

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medieval feudal system government

shared by Katelyn H on 18 Jan 12 - No Cached
  • the government provided bread, oil and wine to the people at no charge.
  • This means that people were selected for government positions because they were friends of someone in authority
  • “patron” system
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  • The father was the head of the household and had power over his wife and children.
  • Most marriages were arranged, but the children did have some say in the choice.
  • During the Imperial Period (the third period), not only did the government of Rome provide bread for the people, it also provided entertainment.
  • The Romans followed the medical care of the Greeks.
  • In the early years, there was no public education. Children learned about farming, training for war and more in their homes.
  • later years of the empire, the Romans were influenced by the Greeks and had Greek tutors teach the wealthy children about classic literature and art.
  • Katelyn H on 18 Jan 12
     
    This a great website for feudalism and some of its rules in the Middle Ages.
megan s

Ancient Chinese Inventions - Top Discoveries and Inventions of the Ancient Chinese - 1 views

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Ancient Chinese Inventions

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  • Tea has been so important in China that even the story of silk includes a probably anachronistic
  • cup of it. Legend says silk was discovered when a cocoon fell from a mulberry bush into a cup of imperial tea. This is similar to the legend of the discovery of tea where an emperor (Shen Nung (2737 B.C.)) drank a cup of water into which leaves from an overhanging Camellia bush had fallen. Tea, no matter what country it comes from, is from the Camellia sinensis plant. It seems to have been a new beverage in the third century A.D., a time when it was still regarded with suspicion, much as the tomato was when it was first brought to Europe. Today we refer to beverages as tea even though there is no real tea in them. (Purists call them tisanes.) In the early period, there was confusion, too, and the Chinese for tea was sometimes used to refer to other plants, according to Bodde.
  • The principle behind gunpowder was discovered by the Chinese in perhaps the first century A.D., during the Han Dynasty. It wasn't used in guns at the time, but created explosions at festivals.
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  • Coca-Cola® Secret Formula Meet Dr.John S Pembe
  • megan s on 04 Nov 11
     
    This is a great website to learn a lot about Ancient China's inventions.
Brian K.

Spread of Christianity - 2 views

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Christianity Spread

shared by Brian K. on 04 Nov 11 - Cached
  • Christianity emerged as a leading religion in the Imperial Roman age for a variety of factors.
  • Christianity had many similarities to other cults that had already gained widespread acceptance.
  • Brian K. on 04 Nov 11
     
    How Christianity spread.
Garth Holman

Multibillion Dollar Shipwreck Found Off Colombia - Seeker - 1 views

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colombia exploration imperialism

shared by Garth Holman on 16 May 18 - No Cached
  • Colombia has found what may be the holy grail of treasure shipwrecks - an 18th century Spanish galleon that went down off the country's coast with a treasure of gold, coins and precious stones now valued between $4 billion and $17 billion.
    • Garth Holman
      Garth Holman on 16 May 18
       
      Why do you think this ship went down? The rest of the article will explain, but take a guess!
  • The remains matched details of the San Jose reported in historical accounts.
  • dolphin-stamped bronze cannons that confirm the ship's identity. Weapons, ceramics and porcelain vases were also noted at the wreck site
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  • The vessel was trying to outrun a fleet of British warships off the island of Baru on June 8, 1708, when an explosion sent it to the bottom of the Caribbean Sea.
  • Without room for any doubt, we have found, 307 years after it sank,
    • Garth Holman
      Garth Holman on 16 May 18
       
      TEST
  • Colombian President Juan Manuel
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