1. Ideate
1.1. Acquiring land
1.1.1. For people to acquire land they need to conquer it from other people, so a lot of fighting went into getting more land for civilizing and the farming of goods.
1.2. Land being fertile
1.2.1. For land to be fertile enough for farming there needs to be a certain amount of water
1.2.1.1. One of the ways that that water can be sourced is by underground water sources
1.2.1.2. Another way that water can be stored and then directed to the crops is by water reserves
1.2.1.3. And lastly water ways can be a great way to direct water to crops even if the main natural water source is miles from the farm
1.3. Trade
1.3.1. The silk road was the main road used for trading with europe, africa, and the rest of asia
1.3.2. Having allies at the time was not only great for war reinforcements but also great for having business relationships
1.3.3. It was also important for china to have a good relationship with neighboring countries
1.3.4. unique products
1.3.4.1. One of the most unique and innovative products that china exported is silk, for about a s=century or so china had been able to keep the process of making silk a secret, and that made it an expensive and unique good that could only be acquired in the chinese region of the world
1.3.4.2. The unique clothing that could be acquired in ancient china is one of many things that made the chinese products so unique and a one of a kind product
2. Prototype
2.1. Elaboration
2.1.1. Making a deeper elaboration on history is one thing that i did to set myself apart from other information out there giving the reader a deeper sense of understanding of the civilization
2.1.2. Making connections to other civilizations and the current time is another thing that i did in my paragraphs to, once again, give a bigger sense of understanding of the situation to the reader
3. Test
3.1. Paragraphs
3.1.1. While i did add many connections and extra information in the paragraphs i feel like they became unnecessary long because of that and i could have cur down on the amount of information i would give in each of them
3.2. Color
3.2.1. A more lively setting could have been helpful in getting the point and expressions of the tone of the text across
4. Empathize
4.1. Religion
4.1.1. Many religions
4.1.1.1. Taoism
4.1.1.2. Buddhism
4.1.1.3. Confucianism
4.1.1.3.1. Philosophy/religion
4.1.2. Freedom of belief
4.1.2.1. Philosophys
4.1.2.2. Religions
4.1.3. Cultural diffusion
4.2. Achivements
4.2.1. Silk
4.2.1.1. Silk became a sign of great wealth to anyone who owned it and was a material of great value to every country but especially europe
4.2.2. Paper
4.2.2.1. Paper became an everyday use house hold item that no house did not at disposition
4.2.3. Printing
4.2.3.1. Industrial sized printing was a great success after it was invented and lead to the development of products such as newspaper to take place in the market
4.2.4. The compass
4.2.4.1. The invention of compasses helped explorers not lose themselves while exploring uncharted lands
4.2.4.2. With the invention of the compass, locating land has only gotten easier
4.2.5. Gun powder
4.2.5.1. Gun powder gave opportunity for new wars to arise and more weapons to be created and for other countries to fight for them.
4.2.6. Boat rudder
4.2.6.1. People have improved boat rudders, later on boat rudders gained popularity all throughout europe and the rest of asia.
4.2.6.2. Boat rudders where a great advancement in aquatic transportation for large boats that were once hard to maneuver across
4.3. Politics
4.3.1. Politic rules had little to no flexibility, this shows that china had a very strict political system that had barely been changed since the olden times.
4.4. Structure
4.4.1. Gender roles played a big part in religion and culture of ancient china, it also played a part in economics.
4.4.2. Social status was also determined by gender, while men could build up their social status, women had no social status at all
4.5. Economics
4.5.1. More job opportunities helped the country develop and become more specialized in more areas which made its economy grow
4.5.2. The silk road was the main trade route for china, it was also its main source of wealth. It consisted of the import and export of goods, most famously silk
4.6. I am historian
4.7. Collage
4.7.1. Images that represented the religion of ancient china where a must
4.7.2. Cultural colors
4.7.3. Statues
5. Define
5.1. Trade
5.1.1. As china grew in the economic sense, the demand for goods was higher so more land was needed
5.1.1.1. Competition
5.1.1.1.1. There was much competition for trade i n the silk road
5.2. People
5.2.1. depending on your social status different people had different jobs, and they needed enough people to work in the fields
5.3. Land
5.3.1. The land had to be fertile
5.3.1.1. Water is needed
5.3.2. Land that was used for farming needed to have a fresh water source near
5.3.2.1. Has to be near a river, or ocean so that the workers can filter the water
5.3.3. The more land the more workers where needed to keep it
5.3.3.1. For there to be more workers in the fields there had to be more poverty.