Friday, December 7, 2012

New Agriculture techniques

heavy iron plow harnessed oxen and water buffalo 

enriched soil with manure and compost

Tang Trade the tang dynasty was a period of expansion, especially in trading 

Tang trade

They used the silk road as a trade route 

Improved and extended the Grand canal which allowed Chinese to move crops

Used coins as currency

Song Agriculture 

There were many agricultural advancements in the time

rice was improved by cultification

Importance

China was growing so fast in cities

This expanded food supply

Without rice china could not be fed

The song Dynasty was twice 

Song Trade 

Trade between the Song dynasty and its northern neighbors 

Song Trade 

Traders used china's rivers to ships goods on barges and ships

Traded gunpowder

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