In the period 300CE to 1450CE‚ certain luxury goods in Afro-Eurasia changed from being specific to an individual country to being circulated in interregional trade‚ and the expansion of trade networks changed Easterners’ sheer oblivion of environmental knowledge to their creation of technological adaptations for trade‚ while the economic prosperity in existing trade routes stayed the same. The first change is developed through the introduction of certain luxury goods that were included in famous
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EQ: Analyze continuities and changes in trade networks between Africa and Eurasia from 300 to 1450 C.E During 300 to 1450 C.E.‚ trade networks between Africa and Eurasia had important changes. For example roman and Byzantium political rule changes to Islamic rule. And the sand roads switch to sea roads. But trade stays the same because trade still connects Africa and Eurasia together. During this time period‚ the beginning state was ruled by the romans and byzantine empires. The prominent religion
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Long distance trade across Afro-Eurasia Long distance trade really increased in Afro-Eurasia from 500c.e. to 1500c.e. Some of the reasons for the increase included the introduction of camels‚ transportation with boats‚ and transportation on the silk roads. Some of these trade routes were easier to transport stuff more efficiently‚ but they all were used. Firstly‚ camels were introduced in about 300c.e.. This was a big upgrade from the donkeys because camels could go up to ten days
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1. Exchange and trade of goods between communities in different ecological zones has been a prominent feature of human history. Trade emerged from the vast environment and cultural diversities of the region. Long distance trade became very important because if more distance was traveled then merchants could exchange with more cultures‚ and prospered when societies involved in these trade roads offered security for merchants and traders. The uneven distribution of goods and resources of both natural
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Taylor Shockley Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel A. YORK Period 4 Research: Write a short biography of the author‚ include information about his areas of research‚ books written‚ and prizes awarded. Jared Diamond is a professor at the University of California He wanted wrote Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel‚ which won the Britain’s 1998 Rhone-Poulenc Science Book Prize and Pulitzer Prize. He also wrote Collapse: How Societies choose to Fail or Succeed. Jared has been on 22 expeditions to New Guienea and islands
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Guns Germs and Steele Short Bio: Jared Diamond was born and grew up in Boston Massachusetts. He was born September 10‚ 1937. His father was a pediatrician that taught medical students. His father is best known for his exploration on blood diseases of children. Diamond’s mother was a pianist‚ teacher‚ and linguist. He got his love for science from his father‚ from his mother Diamond learned to love reading and writing. Diamond attended a small middle school/high school for 6 years. He expected to
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was correct in his belief of geography’s importance. The emergence of such societies in Eurasia was not simply by luck. It was directly related to environmental causes. One of the causes was that certain crops and animals that were both suitable for domestications were available in these Eurasian areas. To put it in perspective‚ of the world’s only 14 domesticable animals 13 of them were found in Eurasia‚ and one in South America. This gave the Eurasians a huge advantage as a civilization. This
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and Steel ultimately helps to address the wealth question. Jared Diamond’s fundamental argument in Guns‚ Germs‚ and Steel is that Eurasians were able to conquer the Americas‚ sub-Saharan Africa‚ and Australia because continental differences set Eurasia on a different‚ better trajectory than the other continents. His argument addresses a simple question: Why did human development proceed at such different rates on different continents? According to the author‚ the most important continental differences
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AFRO-ASIAN POETRY (Report Summary) Report By: Ortiz‚ John Benj A. AFRICAN POETRY a. History b. Themes c. Prominent Works and Poets B. ASIAN POETRY d. History e. Themes f. Prominent Works and Poets C. COMPARISON AND CONTRAST g. Comparison of African Poetry and Asian Poetry h. Contrast of African Poetry and Asian Poetry ------------------------------------------------- AFRICAN POETRY I. II. HISTORY Pre-Colonial Era 1. Poetry
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huge countries import hundreds of billions of dollars worth of goods each year‚ almost every thriving civilization has relied heavily on trade. Trading methods‚ groups‚ and technology has evolved through the centuries. A perfect example of this is Eurasia from 600-1450. There were many continuities and changes in Eurasian trade. During this time period there was continuity with how trade spread ideas and disease‚ but there was also change in technology that allowed trading over larger distances and
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