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Jeremiah - Some of the similarities between the Tang and Song Dynasties trade systems because of the silk road they were able to trade farther so in the Middle East they were smaller so they were able to trade using a system of roads, which allow their economy grow and also made there people more wealthy.

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David Pizarro/ Exit Ticket: Similarities between the Tang + Song Dynasties trade systems compared to the trade in the Middle East are the items both the Dynasties and the Middle East have silk, spices, etc. The Tang and Song Dynasties also have lands of water that surround them. Both items also have the silk road to connect for trade.

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Phillip - I think that a similarity between the two places trade system is that the Middle East, and the Tang and Song Dynasty, and the Middle East were both connected to the silk road in some way.

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Mariama Gack

the similarities that the Egyptian and song+ tang dynasties both used the silk route and they interconnected

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Tang and Song are similar together as they both share high value material like Gunpowder,Frankincense,Gold,Silver and etc. booth share similar wealth to, due to their success in trading both of the econemy and cilivilzations were very wealthy.

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Yara- Oman and the Tang + Song dynasty both had successful trade routes that promoted goods exchanges. The economy grew and the wealth of the people also increased.

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Description: The largest land mass in the Middle East is the Arabian Peninsula and most of the Arabian Peninsula is covered by the Arabian Desert. The Arabian desert is the fourth largest desert in the world. Though it is a harsh climate, Arab traders traveled across the desert on camels to cities that formed near oases like Mecca and Medina. An oasis is a source of water in a desert.

Question:

1. What effect might this geographic feature have had on trade within the Middle East?

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Description: The Nile River, which runs from south to north through modern-day Sudan and Egypt, is one of the longest rivers in the world. The fertile land on its banks gave birth to Ancient Egypt and was a center of trade and learning throughout the ancient, classical, and postclassical periods. During the classical era, the Greeks conquered Egypt and then the Romans did the same. The Nile River Valley was also an important economic and cultural region during the postclassical era. In addition, the Nile River served as a valuable route for traveling and transportation into the African continent.

Question: Why might a post classical civilization want to conquer Egypt and the Nile River Valley?

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 Examine the map below and answer the questions that follow. 
The map below shows trade routes in existence before the 16th Century, most of which existed during the post-classical era. The Middle East is highlighted in yellow. 

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Questions:

1. Which trade networks connected to the Middle East?

2. Identify four cities that the people living in Aden could have traded with.

3. How might living at the intersection of several trade networks have affected the lives of people in the Middle East during the post-classical era?

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Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean

Description: The Red Sea, Persian Gulf, and Arabian Sea surround three sides of the Arabian Peninsula and connect the people living in that area with the Indian Ocean Trade Complex that was active during the post-classical era. Through traveling and trading on these bodies of water, people in the Middle East gained access to the knowledge and goods from East Africa, India, southeast Asia, and China.

Question: How did the Red Sea, Persian Gulf, Arabian Sea, and Indian Ocean affect Middle Eastern trade?