Explain the Importance of an Extensive Road Network to Both

question 20

Essay

Explain the importance of an extensive road network to both the Roman and Han Empires. What did this road make possible for them? What did it fail to accomplish in terms of relationships between the empires?

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Definitions:

Short-term Memory

The component of memory where small amounts of information can be stored for a brief period, typically seconds to a minute.

Icon

A symbol or graphic representation on a screen; or a person or thing regarded as a representative symbol or as worthy of veneration.

Echo

A reflected sound wave that is heard again by the emitter or another listener because the sound waves bounce off objects.

Sensory Registers

The initial processing systems in the brain that hold incoming information from the senses for a very brief period of time.