HIST 107 Lecture 14: Hist 107 - 14th class
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Early medieval: you have boats that must use oars, and camels across land. Late medieval: land is still camels, but better boats are made w/o oars. This moves them closer to modern transportation where we use boats to transport most things. Initial network periphery, but dominance in the end. Ian morris: advantages of geo change over time. Get to join the eurasian pinterest page (steal ideas from core then make it. More goods to trade, so trade is worth it. In summer, wind is up, winter, winds move down. Indian ocean +south china sea: first oceanic trade network. But all the mediterranean has the same climate so they grow the same things. Predictable winds> lower cost/risk > cheaper trade > more profitable trade > stronger merchants. Bulk of income still comes from agriculture bc monsoon winds (paddy rice) More cal/sq ft of land when you produce paddy rice. Starts as a hindu temple and becomes buddhist (both inherited from india)
