HIST 1007 Chapter : History 1007 Idea An 1
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According to the reading at the beginning of the new millennium, four distinct cultural and political regions dominated the afro-eurasian world: chinese, indian, islamic, and. Two main trends characterized this period: a maritime revolution that increased interregional commercial contact and the sharpening of cultural, religious, and political distinctions in the afro-eurasian world. As stated in the text the thirteenth century, nomadic. Mongol invaders conquered a large part of afro-eurasia, capping this era of interregional contact with a short-lived layer of political integration. Changes in world agriculture during this period were also gradual and built on developments from earlier periods. Several technological improvements and commercial changes helped make sea routes safer and more profitable than land routes. Four places served as major centers or anchorages of maritime trade: cairo and. Alexandria in the west, quanzhou in the east, melaka in the malaysian archipelago, and quilon in the indian peninsula.
