HIST 1011 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Musa I Of Mali, Zheng He, Unic
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The eurasian sphere: the big oceans are barriers prior to 1500, most significant geographical barriers, ensure different parts of the world are isolated, other barriers b. i. A region who was seen as relatively backwards and isolated. Intellectually derivative: who are the likely contenders for bearing globalization, china a. i. a. ii. a. iii. a. iv. a. v. By most criteria is top of list as a contender to achieve global dominance. Work the land to feed themselves, their families. The most technologically advanced society in the world a. v. 4. a. vi. a. v. 5. Traded by silk road, south china sea into indian ocean. Lead a series of voyages in south china sea into indian. Ocean all the way to arabia and the east part of africa too a. vi. 3. Heredity is a key measure of your power a. vi. 4. e. If you cannot have children you will not have a lineage a. vi. 4. e. i. More likely to be loyal to the royal family a. vi. 4. e. i. 1. you do not have your own family.
