HIST 10 World History to 1500
Lect. # 22

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A Colonizer's Model of the World?
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I. China Formula
    A. Chinese Exception
        1. How to explain non-European technological firsts?
                • Gunpowder
                • Singular Exception
                • Focus on why China did NOT utilize technology
        2. Stagnation?
        3. European Superiority?

    B. Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
        1. Defeat of the Mongols (Yuan Dynasty)
        2. Zheng He (Cheng Ho) [map]
                • Yongle Emperor
                • Treasure Ships [comparison] [video]
                • Columbus
                      - Three ships (total = 415 tons)
                      - 3 masts, 4 Sails
                      - 100 men (total)
                • Zheng He
                      - 62 Treasure Ships (plus 100 auxiliary)
                      - 9 masts, 12 sails
                      - 440 feet long by 180 feet wide
                      - 868 civil officials, 26,800 soldiers, 403 centurions, 93 commanders, 2 senior commanders, eunuchs
        3. Seven Voyages 1405-1433
                 • Purposes of Voyages
                      - Yongle's predecessor
                      - Prestige (tribute)
                      - Commerce
                 • Exploration
                       - Eastern Africa (Map: Malindi and Mombasa)
                       - Portuguese Map (1459)

    C. Chinese 'Age of Exploration'
        1. Chinese goals and methods
        2. Why?
                 • Prestige & tribute
                 • Who needs territory?

     D. Seven (and last) Voyage (1433)
                 • Inward? 
                 • End of imperial voyages (not private)