Recall that cultural diffusion means "the spreading of elements of one culture to other cultures." Provide three examples of cultural diffusion in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia-one for each region. What conditions enabled each instance of diffusion, and how did the diffusion impact civilizations?

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Recall that cultural diffusion means "the spreading of elements of one culture to other cultures." Provide three examples of cultural diffusion in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia-one for each region. What conditions enabled each instance of diffusion, and how did the diffusion impact civilizations?

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Darien Newman · Answer 1

Cultural diffusion, or the spread of ideas and customs from one society to another, occurs in a variety of ways including migration, war and trade among diverse societies. The Silk Road of ancient China is an example of cultural diffusion occurring as a result of trade. Although the route began in about 138 B. C. as a means for China to export silk fabric - - a rare and valuable commodity - - trade along the Silk Road greatly promoted the exchange of products, ideas and practices between Oriental and Western civilizations.