The Mediterranean Trade Network: The Foundation Of Civilization

One of the most prominent effects of the cross cultural interaction was the Afro Eurasian Trade Network which helped increase revenue. The trade routes that were part of this network were the Mediterranean Sea Maritime Trade Route, Indian Ocean Maritime Trade Route, Eurasian Silk Road and the Trans-Saharan Trade Routes. The increase in trade resulted in the emergence of major cities such as Timbuktu, Jenne, Mogadishu, Mombasa and other Swahili city states. Another reason for the flourish of trade was the invention of new technologies such as caravans for traveling and the trading of luxury goods such as silk, cotton and porcelain. The dawn of new kingdoms such as Mali, Songhay and Sudan contributed to this effect as well. The spread of Islam resulted in

4.1.I How did the global trade network after 1500 CE affect the pre-existing regional trade

The Mediterranean served as a basin for the early civilizations. The rich history of the

The infrastructure of cities and roadways and the resultant cultural diffusion was an intricate part of both civilizations.

At the start of this period in 300 C.E, Afro-Eurasian trade was not very sophisticated. There was some collaboration with cultures in the Mediterranean. European goods were brought to

When you look back in history to the development and the contributions of both the Mesopotamian and Egyptian civilizations, you see that there was a lot accomplished, as well as a lot created. The earliest forms of writing developed in Mesopotamia, while Egypt was referred to the “Gift of the Nile” by traveler Herodotus (McKay,42). Development of cities was another major marker, especially in the “old world”, of how people eventually determined civilizations and what they represented. According to McKay, civilizations were determined by people who considered themselves more “civilized”, urban people mostly. Made up of cities, written rules of law, and social justice codes, Mesopotamia and Egypt would develop into two of the largest civilizations in history.

The ancient Egyptian and ancient Greek civilizations are two of the oldest known civilizations in our history. The Egyptian civilization, based in the eastern part of North Africa, is believed to have started around 3150 BC and continued till the end of the Pharaoh rule in 31 BC. The ancient Greek civilization is believed to have been in effect from 1100 BC till about 146 BC. Many similarities and differences existed between these two civilizations, as even though they co-existed during a certain timeframe (1150 BC to 146 BC), they were located in different geographical areas. Because of these differences in geography, both these civilizations were subjected to different kinds of exposure, which included contact with other civilization and cultural inheritance. In the political sphere, we find that the Egyptian civilization had stronger emphasis on central authority, while the Greeks had a more decentralized structure, where powers were distributed over the cities and the states as well. As far as art is concerned, we find that the Egyptians were more involved in creating great monumental and gaudy structures, while the Greeks were more involved in creating smaller, more literary pieces of art.

CCOT ESSAY: Analyze continuities and changes in the ways ONE of the following regions participated in interregional trade during the period circa 1500 to 1750.

1. Long-distance commerce acted as a motor of change in pre-modern world history by altering consumption and daily life. Essential food and useful tools such as salt were traded from the Sahara desert all the way to West Africa and salt was used as a food preserver. Some incenses essential to religious ceremonies were traded across the world because there was a huge demand for them. Trade diminished economic self-sufficiency by creating a reliance on traded goods and encouraged people to specialize and trade a particular skill. Trade motivated the creation of a state due to the wealth accumulated from controlling and taxing trade. Trade posed the problem of if the government or private

When studying trade and commodities of Empires in any period of time, it is important to look at the changes that the trade created within the involved nations. What crops were popular enough to grow commercially in the empire, what the increase of trade did to the population demographics, and how the global system influenced the interactions of the countries involved can be found through close reading primary sources. Through sources like Trade and Travel in the Far East by G.F. Davidson and Tearful Conversation over the Mulberry Fields and the Sea by Nguyen Thuong Hien, scholars can determine the impact these factors had on the lives of those who experienced empirical trade. In comparing these two documents, the most prominent focus is on

There are two civilizations that were established in “Before Christ” (B.C.) out of many, they were Greece and China. Greece was established around 2000 B.C. by the Mycenaean and China was established around the 21st century B.C. which was the Xia Dynasty. Each of these civilizations have their similarities and differences. Three of the major similarities each of these cities have are government, army, and culture, even though they have that in common when you go into full detail they have a lot of differences too. In this paper you will have a better understanding on how these two civilizations are alike and unlike.

Around 500 CE, change in Eurasia was spurred by the fall of several influential Classical civilizations. The fall of Rome in the late fifth century left Western Europe without a centralized authority and vulnerable to invasion, while similarly in China, the fall of the Han dynasty in the 3rd century left the region in a period of chaos and unorder. The end of empires such as these set the stage for the emergence of post-Classical civilizations in sixth century Eurasia. Furthermore, the Silk Road, a vast network of trade routes spanning across Europe and Asia, played a key role in the spread of goods and ideas between third-wave civilizations in Eurasia. Due to the Silk Road, civilizations of this millennium were connected through transregional interactions and trade, leading to the dispersal of cultures and ideas beyond their origin. These connections led to spread of Christianity

During the years of 3500 BC to 2500 BC, the geography of a land often impacted a civilizations development in great measures. Depending on the resources available or the detriments present due to certain topographical characteristics like rivers or deserts, a civilization could flourish or collapse. By studying the geographic features of growing societies like the Nile, Euphrates, and Tigris Rivers as well as the Mediterranean Sea of Egypt and Mesopotamia, the link between developing cultures and geography will be examined through sources, including Egypt: Ancient Culture, Modern Land edited by Jaromir Malek and Babylon: Mesopotamia and the Birth of Civilization by Paul Kriwaczek. To determine the extent

There is significant difference with how civilizations spread their influence. Throughout different civilizations are markedly different. Moreover, there are also major differences in characteristics of civilizations like age of the civilization the location of the civilization, their values and their inventions and traditions. There are a number of ways that civilizations can pass their influence on to other civilizations like conquest, trade, colonialization. Conquest and trade however are the most notable and major ways in which civilizations can and usually influence other civilizations. These influences will be further discussed.

Between 1,250 and 1,150 B.C.E, there were many factors that contributed to the Bronze Age Collapse, allowing the area near the Fertile Crescent and throughout the Mediterranean to transition into the Iron Age. Not only does the emerging Iron Age bring about the development of advancing technologies and discoveries, but it also provides opportunities for new societies to replace the fallen civilizations. Understanding the strengths of these rising societies can reveal what it took to be successful in the context of this time and place. Similarly, looking at the cultures of these empires can point out the importance of this period, in the way that religious, social, and political elements are carried on, preserved, and remain relevant in an entirely new environment.