Changes And Continuities 600-1450

600-1450 Remember each box needs two separate examples.

Continuity (Something that has stayed the same from the beginning of the period to the end)

Change (Something that has changed from the beginning of the period until the end)

East Asia

1. Buddhism which found its way to China through the Silk Road becomes a highly influential religion among the people and among the emperors from the Sui, Tang, Song, and even the Mongol Yuan dynasties. It influenced daily life and politics. 2. The patriarchal system was used by the Sui, Tang, Song, and Mongol dynasties throughout this period.

At the beginning they were using the Merits system in Japan and after the 12th century they began to use the shogunate system.

Before the 13th century, the

Nomadic tribes ruled in Southwest Asia throughout this period.

The caste system existed in India from time of the Aryans but as Muslim populations began to enter into the region and take control, the caste system underwent changes. In the 11th century the caste system adapted to include the Muslim populations into the hierarchy.

In India they only religions they used were Buddhism and Hinduism until they began to use Islam due to them establishing trade cities.

Sub-Saharan Africa

Christianity maintained its strength within Axum/Ethiopia even with the spread of Islam into East Africa. Even the threat from the Muslim state of Adal did not change the beliefs of the Axumite/Ethiopian people.

Slavery was in Sub-Saharan Africa and they were used by merchants who used the Indian Ocean Trade Route.

The Bantu language was changed into Swahili after Islam was brought into West Africa through trade. Bananas came from Southeast Asia to Madagascar and began to find there way to the mainland, into Sub-Saharan Africa.

Continuity (Something that has stayed the same from the beginning of the period to the end)

Change (Something that has changed from the beginning of the period until the