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and grow 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…

In this chapter, Jared 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…

In the year 1999 Jared Diamond published his book Guns, Germs, and Steel in which he offers the thesis of geographic luck contributing largely to the reason why Eurasian societies developed over other parts of the world. Diamond credits the Eurasian political, military, and economic superiority in the world not to their possible advancements in culture, intellect, or race, but rather by simply having geographic determinism on their side. Through analysis, Jared Diamond attempts to give the one…

Partnership initiative and the Eurasian Economic Union? Why are they contentious? The Eastern Partnership initiative gives the Eastern European countries access to the Western European countries large market if they promised to take the necessary action to make their countries more democratic, more efficient, as well as less corrupt. However, the EU did not allow the countries membership, it wasn’t totally out of the question (Paragraph 5. Lines 3-5). On the other hand, the Eurasian Economic…

Developing civilizations since the beginning of time have lacked the sophistication that European empires have exemplified. Pre-columbian indians have been said to come close to the greatness that surrounds the characteristics of a sophisticated society. Though native accomplishments have proven a technological feat, their civilizations didn't acquire the domestication of large animals, steel weaponry, steady production of goods, functioning currency, communication with other empires, or smart…

Overall, Paleolithic societies differed sharply from one another. The differences were due to the change in enviroments, weather patterns, and technological and agricultural advancements around the inihibited parts of the world. As "Ways of the World for AP" by Strayer states on page 102, "Paleolithic bands were seasonally mobile or nomadic, moving frequently and in regular patterns to exploit the resources of wild plants and animals on which they depended." By comprehending this quote, readers…

history in context Adolf Hitler was a man who got rid of his rivals and took control over what was once Germany’s. His army was one of the best in the world at the time and would march in unison to show their strength. He gained Germany most of the Eurasian heartland. The people would salute him and his ideas he would bring. The people loved the idea of gaining land and power because they had just lost everything. Adolf Hitler was the man who restored Germany and gave them the hope they needed…

Mid-Atlantic Ridge compared to Iceland? Introduction Iceland is located over the Mid-Atlantic Ridge between the North American Plate and the Eurasian Plate, and is an example of a mid ocean ridge seen on land. Iceland has divergent and transform plate boundaries, which are also seen along the Mid-Atlantic Ridge. The North American plate, with respect to the Eurasian Plate, is moving west-southwest at 2.3 centimeters per year. These two plates represent divergent plate tectonics. The plates…

Zuan Chiabotto a venetian navigator and adventurer claims that He reached the American mainland in 1498, a year before Columbus reached the same continent. Alwyn Ruddock, an English scholar, found a letter sent by a British trader named John Day to Columbus. The letter explained that the North American continent was discovered by a sailor from the port of Bristol in 1470. Meanwhile Scandinavian scholars also considered that vikings had sailed to the coast of North America before British and…

When: The eruption took place March to May 2010. The eruptions in March were mostly lava eruptions which presented little threat. On April 14th a new phase of eruption occurred which became much more explosive; violent and massive eruptions spent large amounts of ash high up into the atmosphere (Muskett, 2014). Where: Eyjafjallajökull Volcano is located in Southern Iceland approximately125km away from Reykjavik, the capital city (Muskett, 2014) (reference map to the right). What: The…