They are more like words and partial sentences. A symbol means an action or event rather then a letter.
If they would be like letters they would have been decrypted a lot easier, it took till the stone of roseta till they decrypted it
The Tang and Song rule is described to be the reunification and renaissance in Chinese civilization mostly due to the fact of military advancements, rapid expansion, the Civil Service Exams and taxation methods that developed over time. Li Yuan, Duke of Tang, established the golden age of Tang because of his rapid expansion and strong Chinese bureaucracy. The Civil Service exams created opportunities for families to raise their rank in the social and political hierarchy. The Song dynasty valued scholars over military, making them weak to invaders yet highly cultural and innovative.
It weakened the power of the Catholic Church in Europe.
One of the main reasons why the Portuguese slave trade moved down the coast to Angola was because "<span>c. The Portuguese sought a more profitable region for trade," since there were more precious metals and goods in this region. </span>