how did India and Chinese culture spread Flashcards
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india influences
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more Indian traders settled in port cities fo south east Asia. trade India meant prosperity. goods like cotton cloth, jewels, and others were traded for raw material like spices, gold, and timber. traveled to India to study bringing back ideas.
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china’s role in Vietnam
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china influenced south east asian culture. Han rulers sent their armies to conquer territory what is today northern Vietnam. Chinese civil service system mimicked china’s bereucracy. Vietnam aristocracy spoke and wrote Chinese language. despite chinas influence Vietnamese perceived their own identity