Chapter 18.2 by https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2 en-us 2013-02-28 15:26:32 UTC 2023-01-24 19:19:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Timur (also known as Tamerlane) https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7715456 Timur rose to power in the 1300s and and built an empire that supported the arts and science. The empire collapsed and broke up into city states in the 1400's

]]> 2013-03-04 19:34:59 UTC https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7715456 HISTORY! https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7715980 The history of Central Asia has been influenced by

many different cultures. The Persian empire owned

part of it for a while, Alexander the Great and the

Greeks brought their culture, and merchants passing

through left their mark as well.

]]> 2013-03-04 19:42:30 UTC https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7715980 Nomands hofleng https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7715992 Nomads are people who move from place to place. These people are usually shepherds of some kind. These people usually practice transhumance,or the moving from mountain to valley pastures.

]]> 2013-03-04 19:42:42 UTC https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7715992 More on the nomads hofleng https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7716174 Nomads also live in yurts, which make moving with animals much easier

]]> 2013-03-04 19:46:10 UTC https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7716174 What's a caravan? https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7716185 A caravan is a group of people traveling together for protection.

Many of these caravans traveled on the Silk Road and made

Central Asia very prosperous.

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]]> 2013-03-04 19:50:58 UTC https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7716437 Religion hofleng https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7720101 Although Islam is the main religion

Christianity is a close second. In the

Soviet Era the government tried to

get rid of all religion and closed

more than 35,000 churches!

]]> 2013-03-04 21:18:43 UTC https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7720101 Textiles https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7720171 The textile industry is very important to Central Asia. It is viewed as a very

cherished art form there. Felt yurts, distinctive wool hats, and silk fabrics

are some of the most common. Silk is produced from the silkworms which

feen on Mulberry trees.

]]> 2013-03-04 21:21:39 UTC https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7720171 Culinary Arts hofleng https://padlet.com/hofleng/gracerachel2/wish/7720242 Foods such as noodles, and most

teas originated in China. Both are

widely popular in chinese

households, as are dairy products

made with soured milk.

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animal hair are usually made by Turkmen nomads. Red colors and geometric designs are particularly common.

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