han dynasty

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We didn't always have the potter's wheel, but did you know that it's older than the Epic of Gilgamesh? 

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Global trade is a concept nearly as old as civilization itself. Ancient China utilized trade networks as a means of learning about other cultures, adopting and sharing new ideas, and promoting friendly tributary relations with their neighbors. The Han Dynasty, however, would push trade to its limits, eventually exchanging goods from as far away as western Europe.

Check out the supplemental post for a trade map, a roman coin, and the coolest legal tender ever created - knife money!

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In this episode, we explore the changes that began to occur in the southern and northern regions of the Korean Peninsula during the Yayoi Period, as well as the impact those changes had on Japan and China.

Don't forget to check out the supplementary post for some cool maps!

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War rages across Zhou Dynasty as the former states become kingdoms and set their eyes toward national domination. Ultimately the kingdom of Qin would claim the throne for themselves, thanks in part to the reforms of legalist scholar Shang Yang. After the Qin's collapse, the Han Dynasty would rise from their ashes and rule China for four hundred years.

Don't forget to check out the supplemental post for maps, artwork, and a very interesting re-creation of the pigments that originally adorned the terracotta army!

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In the third installment of Podding Through Time Jacob and Evan tackle a brand new slew of fascinating topics:

• Who was Sun Tzu really, and how has his great work influenced history?
• What was the great cultural exchange that took place across the waters from New Guinea and what has its discovery done for the study of modern anthropology?
• How did the silk trade come to be, and how was China's monopoly on it eventually broken by two heretical monks?
• How has space travel changed from the first steps on the moon half a century ago to today's modern moon rockets from India?
• What is pop history and what role does it play in the modern-day education of history enthusiasts?