Yesterday and today we dove into how great and exciting and innovative and vibrant East and Southeast Asia is during the post-classical age. Basically everything Europe is, uh, not.
Yesterday, we focused on trade in the region, especially coming out of southeast Asia. Big takeaways?
- Southeast Asia traded extensively with other people via the Indian Ocean. Because of this, they were exposed to Islam, Buddhism, and Hinduism. They also heavily traded with China, which explains the sinification we talked about today (Friday).
- ALSO, always associate Indian Ocean trade with bulk goods. Large quantities of whatever they are trading. Basically the Costco of the post-classical age.
Today, we talked about sinification - or the spreading of Chinese culture to other Asian countries. How did people react? Well, you should have noticed, Korea is totally down. Japan takes a few things and rejects the rest...and Vietnam. Well Vietnam uses this ladies to show how not down they are...
This weekend, hopefully you will dive into your WHAP reading (due Wednesday!!) and learn more about post-classical Asia!
Other things that are due????
1. East Asia project sign up is Tuesday, so make sure you know what kind of project you plan on doing.
1. East Asia project sign up is Tuesday, so make sure you know what kind of project you plan on doing.
2. WHAP reading due Wed.
3. CCE chart due Thurs!
Get on it.
Have a good three day weekend - write some Haikus about our Presidents for Presidents' Day! Don't rub it in too much...we have to work on Monday :( !
- cbg
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