HIST 130 : History 130 Condensed.docx
6 Dec 2012
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Hunting and gathering, spread out from africa, developed material culture and religion. Writing originates in fertile crescent, uruk is in fc, bronze used originally for military. Lots of warring states = lots of opportunities. States know that philosophy and knowledge are helpful / important: thinkers can advise on how to rule and conquer. Let us all reason out what to do here, for the hereafter. Four empires existing at the same time. Spices, metals, little things, wool, glass, cotton, food, peaches from china, walnuts and grapes from europe, religion, disease (measles and smallpox) Dark ages in europe; strong islamic and. Battle of tours: 732 islam not going into europe. Battle of talas river: 751 islam not going into china (though china lost the battle) People are travelling long distances to trade, permanently. High mortality rate due to war and starvation. Begins in asia, spread by mongols, wipes out a. Intensive vs. extensive growth third of europe"s population.
