SOCB44H3 Lecture : lecture3_SOCB44.docx
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Physical infrastructure of the place = has buildings made of bricks from mud, One of the buildings even had an underground furnace. Well constructed and functioning sanitation systems = drainage, sit down toilets in 1500 bce. China in early era, settlement is different in the sense that the temples, etc. are geographically separated from other buildings. Middle east later on, became powerful couple of cities in m. e. , 400k population. Half a million in population in 14th century. Argued the cities in the east had one thing that is missing compared to the west = they had no independent political identity. Dominant social system in eastern society continued to dominate. E. g. caste system cities in the east never development independent stratification system, municipal government and institution. 1 from the 5th century onwards, trade along east and west. Mediterranean stopped ripple effect with no trades and flow of goods = then no place for agricultural growth. Feudal system society dominated across europe.
