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.