CulturalDiffusioninEastAsia-RegionalSchoolDistrict17.pptVIP

Early Civilization in East Asia:An Era of Cultural Diffusion How did geographic conditions facilitate cultural diffusion? How did geographic conditions pose obstacles to diffusion? How did cultures work with and against geography to spread? Water: Austronesian Expansion Water: Austronesian Expansion Movement of Austronesian culture (esp. language) from mainland China to Taiwan and beyond Began roughly 3500-3000 BC Spread to Hawaii, Easter Island, and Madagascar by ~500 AD Evidence: Austronesian Diffusion Fishing techs: nets, hooks, ocean-going vessels with sails Pottery and stone tools Early farming (gardening) Overtook indigenous hunter-gather societies Did not expand in areas that already had agriculture Austronesian language group Tattooing: Maori face and Filipino body Land: Silk Road Land: Silk Road A formal, transcontinental trading route initiated by the Han Dynasty of China Began around 100 BC Built off of previous routes (ex: Persian Royal Road) Connected to contemporary roads (ex: Roman roads) Spanned 5000 mi., including connections Diffusion: China to Japan (300-1000 AD) Character based writing Rice culture Feudalism Evidence: Religion Wing god: Hadda Location: Greece Date: 100 AD Wing god: Kizil Location: China Date: 700 AD Wing god: Fujin Location: Japan Date: 1600 AD Evidence: Art/Architecture Temple artifacts Location: Japan Date: 700 AD Vase Location: S. Italy Date: 350 BC Frieze Location: Roman Empire Date: 200 AD