Around 121 BC, silk was introduced to China.
This collection of routes—which thrived for almost 1600 years—became known as the Silk Road.
Diffusion is the spread of ideas across space.
Folklore is the traditional customs, tales, sayings, dances, or art forms preserved among a people.
A religion is a belief system and set of practices that help a community define what is acceptable. Religions can be driven by animism, or belief in a supernatural force or spirit.
Ptolemy was a Greco-Roman astronomer, mathematician, and geographer who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. He is considered the father of astronomy.
Ptolemy’s calculations are exciting because they were the first to accurately describe the movement of the planets.
Mapmakers before Ptolemy had “size” different countries based on their perceived importance or power.
Hearths are places of origin from which different religions diffused out.
Ethnic religion differs from universal religion in that ethnic religion is typically associated with a particular group of people, while universal religion is open to all people.
Relocation diffusion is one of the broad categories of diffusion and is when people move and take their beliefs with them.
A caravanserai is a roadside inn or lodging for travelers and merchants along the Silk Road. It relates to Buddhism because Buddhism spread along the Silk Road.
Contagious diffusion is the spread of ideas from contact, which is a type of acculturation, the other broad category of diffusion.
Hierarchical diffusion is the spread of ideas from a central location to other locations.
By 1154 CE, there was a new map of the Silk Roads made by Al-Idrisi.
The orientation of the map was different from previous maps in that it was oriented north-south, with Mecca at the top of the map.
The city of Baghdad was at the center of the map.
Expansion diffusion is the spread of ideas from a central location to the surrounding areas.
A syncretic religion is a religion that combines elements of two or more different religions. Examples of syncretic religions include Candomblé
What is Folklore?
Folklore is the composite body of traditions, ideas, and customs of a particular group of community or community. It is often secondhand orally from generation to era and can include stories, folklore, myths, proverbs, tunes, dances, art, and traditions.
Folklore plays an important role in maintaining and transmitting a culture's tradition and values. It can also determine insights into a culture's annals, worldview, and social movement.