GLOBL 1 Lecture 2: Global Studies 6.29.15
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Current events: 1. 6 billion debt to pay off, pay to imf, Precursors of early world trade: ancient mediterranean peoples start 2000 years before age of european exploration, 1400bc: egyptians. Limited by means of transportation: overland and coastal, usually done in relay, mostly high-value, low bulk merchandise, carried by humans, pack animals, or boats. Longest overland trade routes controlled by muslims: trans-sahara camel caravans b, east coast of africa to mideast to india, china and pacific. Papal bull of 1493 leads to treaty of torsedillas in 1494 firmly established areas of spanish areas and. Rise of manila as trading port: entrepot- where goods are brought for import and export, collection and distribution especially silver. Japan"s profits from imports are invested in japan. 4: entrepot nagasaki founded same time as manila b. Idea of civilization = achieved state or condition of organized social life. 1: associated with systems of social stratification.
