week 15

dec 3
Chapter 12

The fifteenth century had improvements, but also kept some old ways of living. For example, hunting and gathering still stayed among the people even though it was founded in the paleolithic era. They continued to use agriculture. Farming for food and such was a necessity. People of the fifteenth century also created some of their own ways. Within societies, they created small states, civilizations and empires. This led to social inequality which was a downside. They also created a different kind of society, like the pastoral people. These people were far different then agricultural based communities in previous centuries.

week 14

nov 29
Chapter 11

Pastoral societies were a small civilization opposite of agricultural societies. They settled in smaller populations; therefore leading to less agriculture. The Pastoral people did not need as much food because they did not have that many mouths to feed. Within the pastoral society, there are groups organized by blood line or ancestry. Some of these groups come together, but only if there was any relation. The Pastoral people also believed in equality. Ironically, there were still social classes. It split between the poor and wealthy. This was distinguished by how many animals each person owned, the more animals one owned, the more wealthy one was considered and the higher up the social scale one sat on. One positive thing about the pastoral people was that women were not considered less than men. They were open to doing whatever they wanted. They were not only in charge of taking care of children, but they took part in productive work. The women were politically involved as well.

week 11

week 11
November 6

Chapter 8 : China and the World
China during the Classical era grew drastically. Economically, they improved their engineering and technology. They created canals which allowed for more irrigated land and transportation of goods. China also used metal for money, tools, and such during the revolution. Their Sea Road, out of all roads, dominated the most. This drew in many people which increased China's population. Growing populations forced the people of China to grow more food for survival. They used a special rice from Vietnam to feed the people of China. It was fast ripening and drought resistant. The Golden Age brought many people from around the world to China.

week 10 cont.

Week 10 cont.
Nov 1, 2018

Chapter 10
Christianity spread throughout Asian countries like South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, the Philippines and Vietnam. Even where other religions where there were more Catholics and Muslims, noticed the spread of Christianity. It continued to spread throughout Asia and Europe as well. Later, it started to die out in Africa and Asia and became a primary religion only in Europe. Christendom was also known as a civilization. It was known as Christian Byzantium, but soon disappeared.

week 10
Oct 30, 2018

Chapter 9
Islam was known world wide. It spread throughout Africa, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. It was well-known by mainly Arabs. Islam first came about by a messenger named Muhammed Ibn Abdullah. He was born in Mecca, which is located in the middle east. He married into wealth to a woman named Khadija. Muhammed was the messenger of all Arabs. He brought messages to the world from Allah, the God of all Muslims, to all. Muhammed brought the words of Allah to a holy book called the Quran. All people of Islam prase and recite the Quran as part of their religion. They also pray 7 times a day and follow the 5 pillars throughout life.

week 9

week nine
October 29

Chapter 7
As agriculture and civilizations grew, exchange of cultures within societies all around the world spread. Roads had a great impact on the on concept of diversity. Silk roads in Eurasia, Sea roads in the Eastern Hemisphere, and Sand roads in West Africa all played some sort of role. They created a route for transportation for trade. People traded goods and necessities for their own well being. With trade, cultures were exchanged as well. People picked up different traditions or items that represented culture and brought it back to their homelands. This arose the concept of diversity. There were many benefits to the roads, but it also affected people negatively. People would catch diseases along their journey and give it to whoever they met up with. Roads were beneficial as well as infectious.

week 7

week 7
oct 11, 2018

ch 6
Aside from the civilizations of Eurasia spoken about before, the Greeks, Romans, Persians, and the Chinese , there were many other civilizations in Africa. In Africa, the civilizations were the Meroe, Axum, and the Niger River valley. Unlike the civilizations in Africa, they did not use cities or states which made them seem less of a civilization. Civilizations all started with the development of humans and where they migrated. They all started in Africa and migrated out to Eurasia, Australia, and the Americas. Civilizations came together through the act of hunting and gathering within societies. Agriculture also brought people together. Also, believe it or not, social inequality brought humans together. Those who were on the same social status came together and formed civilizations, and at the same time, those who were of different social statuses came together and formed a civilization. The sense of unity came along.