Eurasia

no written histories, philosophies or scriptures to fall back on” (pg. 450). The fact that they had no way to mark down their past or philosophies introduces the state of mind of the natives of the New World. Writing held a significant purpose in Eurasia because it told their story, marked their beliefs, and they could have influence over one another. On the other hand, the Indians expressed themselves through their religious ceremonies and their superstitious rituals. Because of this, they were…

Neanderthal traits existed in Eurasia around 350,000-600,000 years ago. The first “true” Neanderthals were believed to have existed 200,000-250,000 years ago. Neanderthals lived during the Ice Age. They found shelter from the weather in Eurasia’s plentiful limestone caves, where many of their fossils have been found. This is where to term “cave man” originates. Neanderthals were thought to have originated in Africa and then migrated to Eurasia. They lived across Eurasia, as far north and west as…

between the years of 1347 and 1350. The amount of lives lost during this pandemic suddenly stopped the economic expansion that spread throughout Europe and Islam (Smith et al. 478). The Black Death resulted in an estimated 75 to 200 million people in Eurasia. The black death not only affected the population it also affected the way the economy was set up. It affected trade and the all the ways that goods get from place to place. The black death pandemic not only struck the higher classes, but…

Surveillance, restricted thought, and propaganda symbolize a few of the many dystopian traits portrayed throughout the nation of Eurasia. These traits are specifically depict to demonstrate the dystopian society. Within each and every home of the citizens one way telescreens are provided. The telescreens are high tech surveillance, in which they are observed at all times of the day, sustaining no acts of privacy. Surveillance is not the only trait, the citizens do not have the freedom to express…

America. These animals looked very different from today's bears, being small and raccoon-like in overall appearance, and diets perhaps more similar to that of a badger. Parictis does not appear in Eurasia and Africa until the Miocene.[8] It is unclear whether late-Eocene ursids were also present in Eurasia, although faunal exchange across the Bering land bridge may have been possible during a major sea level low stand as early as the late Eocene (about 37 Mya) and continuing into the early…

Jared Diamond the author of the best seller “Guns, Germs and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies” explores and distinguishes the ultimate factors that explain the broad patterns that led to the emergence and dominance of Europe. Throughout the book, Diamond argues that the dominance of Europe since the Stone ages was caused by environmental and geographical factors. As stated by Diamond: “ Environment molds history” – he reiterates his ideas by making use of themes like agriculture, the…

fertilizer which spreads seeds, and transportation which makes moving food and equipment way easier. The geographic location for some countries affects them greatly because there is only 1 hotspot with 13 of the 14 domesticated animals. This area is Eurasia. They have 13 domesticated animals overall. There are 5 requirements to domesticate an animal. The first of the 5 requirements are the animal must weigh over 100 pounds for meat and carry weight. The second is the animal must be an herbivore…

Diamond discusses why many animals that seem suitable for domestication weren’t domesticated. Diamond notes that the few important big domestic mammals are mainly big terrestrial herbivores with 14 such species mainly discovered in Eurasia. This is most likely because Eurasia has the most large terrestrial wild mammal species and lost the fewest of these species to extinction. However, other continents also have terrestrial mammals which brings up the question of why other continents couldn’t…

iron they only had copper, and gold being weak metals to defend themselves with. The inequality of this being because of geographic location eurasia got Cows, Goats, and horses and amazing grains…

enemy’s walls) (Strayer, 412), the new chapter of the Silk Road gave heed to an overall positive impact on the world by introducing fast, efficient, and safe trade and communication throughout the Mongol Empire. Along with taking over other regions of Eurasia, the Mongols didn’t do what other conquerors typically did– spread and enforce their beliefs and cultures to others. Instead, they were tolerant and curious about other cultures and religions and frequently embraced it into their own…