* Change Analysis Chart Postclassical (600-1450 C.E.) | Basic Features at Beginning of period | Key Continuities | Key Changes | Basic Features at End of Period | Reasons for Change or Continuities | Global Trade What other trading systems existed at the beginning of the period? The Indian Ocean system is a continuity‚ not a change.What about the gold-salt trade? Don’t you mean the Pax Mongolica? | * Trade was very international. * Silk roads linked Eurasia‚ and goods traded hands many
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Zapotec Civilization was mostly relevant during 200 BCE through 600 CE. This civilization was commonly known as “cloud people”. The area they lived in was South Mexico or mesoamerica‚ the valley of Oaxaca . One of the largest indigenous groups in the mexican state of Oaxaca‚ was the Zapotecs. They inhabited four main areas of Oaxaca. Those four main areas were Central Valley‚ Isthmus of Tehuantepec‚ Sierra region in the North‚ and Southern Coastal Mountain area‚ Sierra de Miahuatlan. Religious
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Africa and the Web in 1450-1800: The Atlantic Slave Trade While some places were intricately involved with the Old World Web‚ other places were not as actively involved. Africa was a continent that did not take much part in the web before the 1500s. With a few exceptions of the coastal areas and East Africa which previously expanded the web a little due to interaction via the Indian Ocean; internal Africa still remained unaffected by long distance trades. McNeill points out that “a dangerous disease
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1450 part C Globalization Spices Sugar was HUGE in America • New Guinea • Arabs were first to take it – med • Europeans wanted it o All they had was honey and fruits • First international mass market product o Capital from Europe/production in America/ African slaves • Sugar Belt • Slave labor o Many Indians died o Many African were resistant to disease o Horrendous conditions o Many Africans in Brazil o Spread t Caribbean • There was Spanish‚ Friend‚ English‚ Dutch
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In China there was a large amount of change that the country endured both politically and culturally between the years 100 C.E. and 600 C.E. During the classical era of China there were many cultural changes. The ideas of China changed due to the creation of three distinct religions: Confucianism‚ Legalism‚ and Daoism. Followers of Confucianism followed the ideas of Confucius; he believed that people should emphasize personal virtue‚ which included a respect of tradition. Because of those ideas
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PERIOD 2: Organization and Reorganization of Human Societies‚ c. 600 BCE to c. 600 CE The Development and Codification of Religious and Cultural Traditions I. Codifications and further developments of existing religious traditions provided a bond among the people and an ethical code to live by. A. The association of monotheism with Judaism was further developed with the codification of the Hebrew Scriptures‚ which also reflected the influence of Mesopotamian cultural and legal traditions
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Africa is the world’s second largest continent spread over an area of 11‚668‚545 sq. miles‚ which makes up for 6% of the Earth’s total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area on the surface of the Earth. Africa is second only to Asia with more than 900 million people inhabiting the continent which is approximately 14% of the world’s total population. The continent is bound by Mediterranean Sea to the north‚ the Suez Canal and Red Sea in the northeast‚ which separate it from the neighboring
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The Birthplace of humanity All people are most likely to be descendents of beings who lived in Africa millions of years ago. Fossils and genetic evidence suggest that both humans and the forest dwelling great apes descended from a common ape like ancestor who lived in Africa 5 to ten million years ago. The earliest known hominids to which humans belong were the australopithecines‚ which emerged about four million years ago. Recently scientists have found Homo habilis fossils in the Caucasus region
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India‚ Australia‚ North America‚ Algeria‚ New Zealand and Brazil‚ which were all controlled by the Europeans. Imperialism‚ on the other hand is described where a foreign government governs a territory without significant settlement. The scramble for Africa in the late 19th century and the American domination of Puerto Rico and the Philippines can be cited as examples of Imperialism. In Colonialism‚ one can see great movement of people to the new territory and living as permanent settlers. Though
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During the period of time between 200 B.C.E. and 1450 C.E.‚ the silk road underwent many subtle transformations while at the same time holding on to its original purpose. The trade of spices and goods to and from Asia and Europe remained constant‚ while the materials bartered slowly changed. The political boundaries as well as the national identities of the encompassing countries also were altered. Despite changes in materials‚ the original purpose of the silk road remained intact throughout
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