Around times ranging from the first century B.C.E all the way to the first century C.E. two large cultures with slightly differing opinions pertaining to technology were those of Han China and Rome. While Rome, a civilization set upon expansion and conquest; saw little need for adaptive technology lest it aided in the plundering lifestyle Rome’s economy was based upon, Han China was much more tolerant towards advancements in technology even as they preferred a more traditional lifestyle. The two main branches of technology presented through the documents include: Technology introduced by governing bodies/officials, and technology innovated by the common consumer.…
Whereas Han China from 206 B.C.E. to 220 B.C.E. and the imperial Rome from 31 B.C.E. to 476 C.E. had shared similarities on the territorial boundaries issues, the two empires had different political over the huge amount of land. Known as most powerful empires in history, Han China and Rome utilized idiosyncractic policy to maintain the sovereignty. However, the two states both suffered from the border disputes.…
The Roman Empire and Han Dynasty were two very large empires. Both of these empires were considered golden ages in one form or another. Han was considered a Golden Age in general because of its length and prosperity, while Rome also promoted prosperity it was mainly the Golden Age of Latin Literature. These empires were similar technologically while different politically.…
The Han Dynasty and Roman Empire were two of the most powerful civilizations of their era. From a few centuries B.C.E. to a couple centuries after C.E., these empires significantly enhanced their cultures with advancements in technology, but differed in their views of technologies importance and how it was valued. The Han Empire was much more worried about how technology could be advanced to ease the workload of the common man while increasing efficiency, where as the Roman Empire viewed technology as something they were happy to benefit from, but not to be exalted. Even though both civilizations had great technological achievements, they differed greatly in their attitudes toward these achievements and their effects on the laborer, the environment, and manufacturing.…
Han China (206 B.C.E. – 220 C.E.) and Imperial Rome (31 B.C.E. – 476 C.E.) have some similarities and differences such as in foundation, governmental control, and collapse. These factors either helped their empire or weakened them influencing their fall.…
Han Dynasty and The Western Roman Empire are two of the greatest empires that have ever lived but that all comes to an end when disasters start occurring left and right. However, the methods of achieving greatness varied immensely their actions had helped them in the long run but soon failed miserably.…
Although both Han China and Imperial Rome had large, long lasting empires with similar economies and some similar policies centralized governments and similar administrative policies regarding land reform, their techniques of imperial administration differed in terms of how it came to be and how emperors ruled.…
The Han Dynasty and the Roman Empire were very common in the aspect of their downfall and collapse. Han China had a well-organized bureaucracy based upon Confucian ideas and education. In addition, they also had emphasis on family ancestors (patriarchal), reliance on landed gentry, and accomplishments in engineering; which includes roads, canals, and the Great Wall. The Roman Empire contained a well-organized bureaucracy as well which was founded on Roman law and classical learning. They also implied emphasis on family (pater familias), had reliance on patricians, and had engineering accomplishments; including roads, aqueducts, amphitheaters, domes, sewage systems, and central heating. Although, unfortunately the two become even more common…
The Han and the Romans both had very passive views when it came to technology, both sharing the "good is good enough" mindset. This appears through people of high class wanting higher quality materials and laborers, the Han enjoying a superb invention but not outwardly seeking to improve it, as well as the Romans appreciated fantastic inventions without searching for ways to improve…
Rome and Han China had both similar and different characteristics about their empires, while existing at the same time. While thousands of miles separated Rome and Han China, neither influenced the other. They both lasted approximately 400 years, with populations of about 50 million. The Roman Empire encompassed all the land that surrounded the Mediterranean Sea, as well as large portions of Continental Europe and the Middle East. The Han Empire however, stretched from the Pacific ocean to the oases of Central Asia.…
Around 200 B.C.E. to 200 C.E. the empires of Rome and Han China flourished in the 1.5 million square miles. Each of their societies developed in vastly different lands. Separated from each other, Rome and China’s empires grew individually. Although separated by thousands of miles and differences of language, each society developed their own individual yet similar aspects. The societies of Ancient Rome and Han China were similar because of their patriarchal values which shaped their families and the status of their wealthy classes. Rome and China were different in their societies because of their individual uses of slavery and language.…
The Romans challenged the efficiency of basic tools that were invented. In document one, Cicero, an upper-class Roman political leader, states that “all craftsmen spend their time in vulgar occupations; no workshop can have anything enlightening about it.” What Cicero mean by this is that the people who make tools lack sophistication and that workshops can not, in any way, be useful. In document seven, Seneca, an upper-class Roman Philosopher and adviser to Empor Nero, believed that tools were “invented by someone with a mind that was nimble and sharp, but not great or elevated.” He believed tools were a clever, but there were other things that are way more important.…
Third, ancient Rome and Han China both shared economical views. The basis wealth in these societies was agriculture since this provided some of the items they traded, however Rome mostly exported glass and metal-works while Han China mostly exported silk and bronze tools. When comparing attitudes towards technology in Han China and Ancient Rome during the Classical period, there were both similarities and differences. One way in which they were similar was that both their attitudes towards technology were that it was a necessary part of a civilization, because it helps to regulate an empire. One way in which they were different was that while Han believed that technology was a gift from higher powers, Rome believed that technology was useful but not to it’s full potential or fit for people…
The Han Empire had a very positive outlook on the advancement of technology such as irrigation systems while the Roman Empire seemed to have a lot of opposition regarding the advancement of technology. The Roman elites viewed technology as tools for the weak. Both Empires acknowledged the change in technology in some way or another.…
The Han dynasty stressed effectiveness in their tools, as well as using technology to prevent natural disasters and thrive in their society. The Romans, however, marveled at their civilization’s innovations, but rejected idolizing those who worked with tools and crafts.…