Eurasia

Eurocentric. Diamond’s theory of geographic determinism is thus, veiled eurocentrism. He states within his book, “In addition to Eurasia's head start and wild animal and plant species, developments in Eurasia were also accelerated by the easier diffusion of animals, plants, ideas, technology, and people in Eurasia than in the Americas, as a result of several sets of geographic and ecological factors. Eurasia's east-west major axis, unlike the Americas' north-south major axis, permitted diffusion…

complexity to the type of crops, not the productivity of crops as Diamond suggested. For example, the potato and manioc are “superstar” crops when it comes to productivity, yet the nations that farmed them are far less advanced than the nations of Eurasia (Guo). Guo explains that an economist study demonstrates a major correlation between political complexity and whether the society relied on grain or root agriculture. The leading idea to why grains led to superior civilizations is because…

Jared Diamond’s popular book , Guns, Germs and Steel, argues that Eurasians were blessed with superior environmental conditions. Eurasians were able to utilize this advantage to dominate and colonize other parts of the world. According to Diamond, this environmental theory explains the inequality that has occurred in our world in the past 500 years and is the main reason that our world is the way it is today. Although Diamond’s argument looks to be valid on the surface, when examined, it turns…

towards Islam, given that he is employed by them (Doc 4). In conclusion, while the economy undoubtedly left its mark on Afro Eurasia during the period of 1200-1450 C.E., there were also significant cultural influences, particularly the religious tolerance shown by the Mongols, that truly defined this era of history. Despite the significant impact already seen in Afro Eurasia, conquest and destruction played a major role in this change. The Mongols were able to kill lots of people with the help…

economically and technologically. After the southernization era, starting at around 600 C.E many trade routes, specifically the trans-saharan caravan routes and eurasian silk roads were developed in order for long distance commercial transport throughout Eurasia and Africa. The trans-saharan caravan routes and eurasian silk roads both allowed for the spread of religion and culture such as islam and buddhism. While both of these routes have spread ideas, they differ in ways such as geography and…

Nomadic people have been a staple of world history throughout time as they have played an important role in the world we have today. In Eurasia, which is modern day Europe and Asia, there were many strong groups of nomadic people who moved frequently. Two of these groups were the Mongols and the Seljuk nomads. Although there are many reasons, these nomadic groups moved more often because of environmental, social, and political problems in their lands. To begin, the Mongols were a strong…

geography itself. However, this is just one possibility or factor. Today, we take fire for granted. We never really think about using it, but the people of the fertile crescent did. One innovation that started in the Fertile Crescent and spread through Eurasia was the ability to use fire well. Once there was a surplus of food, specialists could work. The innovation of using fire helped these people advance greatly. They were able to use fire of 1000 degrees to make plaster for their walls.…

Nothing can stop inequality, it’s all about what you are going to do about it. In the past Eurasia had every thing and took whatever they wanted. Their location was extremely beneficial to causing Europe to be in power in the past. Geography is the main factor that cause the world to be so unequal. It made a chain reaction that starts with agriculture, domesticated animals, specialists then to the spreading of diseases. The inequality started with agriculture. Agriculture can affect a…

The Roots of Inequality The europeans had the right climate for agriculture and the right resources for animals which led them to immunity to some germs and the discovery of steel enabling them to conquer lands and develop faster that most places. Agriculture Depending on where you are in the world and the climate you have, affects the crops you are able to grow and how helpful it is, therefore affecting how fast you’re civilization can develope. In a place like papa new guinea there climate…

In this topic, there is a complex detail of history regarding the Manchu Qing and the expansion of their rule. The history of China and Central Eurasia is very much interlinked and should be studied together in order to understand the real challenges faced by the Manchus when the Qing were ruling. In this conquest, many different people and empires participated in creating a highly sophisticated historical period. There were empires that were very successful in ruling and on the other hand,…