HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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The irrigation systems in the Tigris and Euphrates valleys were rebuilt.
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A cure for the bubonic plague was developed in China.
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Ideas and inventions spread with trade between Europe and China.
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Movable type, gunpowder, and the magnetic compass were invented.
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Detailed explanation-1: -The resulting stability brought by Mongol rule opened these ancient trade routes to a largely undisturbed exchange of goods between peoples from Europe to East Asia. Along the Silk Road, people traded goods such as horses, porcelain, jewels, silk, paper, and gun powder.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Pax Mongolica was significant because it opened up trade between China and Europe for the first time in history. This term refers to the era of peace during rule of the Mongol Empire and which was led by Genghis Khan.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Pax Mongolia was a peaceful, safe trade system that accompanied Silk Roads and allowed merchants from across Asia to deliver and receive goods, customs and ideas from Chinese culture and customs. Pax Mongolia promoted trade and made trade more efficient.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Mongols developed a vast system of roads, canals, and postal stations. They originally did so for military reasons, but the resulting network eventually facilitated trade.
Detailed explanation-5: -The Mongols promoted inter-state relations through the so-called “Pax Mongolica”-the Mongolian Peace. Having conquered an enormous territory in Asia, the Mongols were able to guarantee the security and safety of travelers.