Chapter 8 The Asian World. I. China A. Sui Dynasty 589 – 615 AD *followed the 6 Dynasties.
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7.22 Summarize the significance of the rapid agricultural,
commercial, and technological development during the Song
Dynasties
Song Dynasty
● China entered into a period of disorder after the collapse of the Tang○ Lasted for 53 years○ “The Period of Five Dynasties and Ten
Kingdoms”● Song Dynasty reunited China in 960 CE○ Ruled for 300 years
Song Dynasty Achievements
● Expanded Trade○ Traded with India, Persia, and Middle
East along the Silk Road○ Became expert shipbuilders and
became a naval power
Song Dynasty Achievements● Made improvements in farming which
increased food production○ Fast ripening rice could be harvested 2-3
times a year○ New methods of farming
● Led to population increases and increases in trade
Song Dynasty Achievements● Technological innovations○ Moveable type and block printing○ Paper money○ Porcelain○ Gunpowder○ Magnetic compass