Bradleys World History Blog

Chapter 7 trade and the exchange of goods was the most common theme  the trading of goods in this mainly focuses on the 3 main routes that travel across the mediterranean sea.  Silk Road Sea, the Red Sea, and The Indian Ocean Trade Route Sand Road.  Due to the extremely different climates and environments of these geographical locations on earth these routes were on, it was recognized that needs for other resources were needed, and instead of migrating civilizations could evolve and gather what they need in order to exchange something of value for something of value with another society.  The silk road was what connected China and India, this brought upon the exchanges of Buddhism and Hindu practices.  Much more than just raw material was traded along these routes, merchants would spread religion, thoughts, ideas, philosophies, and much more.

Slavery is a big factor that plays an interesting role in the well the societies would lead to develop.  Slavery was only in specific areas and regions because some slaves had certain rights that would protect them, the issue with this was it was loosely enforced as slaves were still not considered human. One of the biggest barriers that early civilizations faced was that of being able to move around freely, what we call today as social mobility.  It was almost impossible for an individual to be able to change their socio economic class, whatever family status they were born into they would more often then not live and die that same status.  Only some could afford things like education without taking things like loans or receiving scholarships. 

Chapter 4 Individual human advancements contrasted with one another somehow  Egypt and Mesopotamia were known as the 'essential' ones, despite the fact that there were other empires or civilizations over the course of  history whom had been a lot more powerful.  By 1700 B.C.E the Indus Valley community had depleted, which was a major difference with the focus of Indian and South Asian human advancement.  It was next to impossible to be able to interpret the writings that they had left behind. They found Hieroglyphics in which they were unable to decipher what they were saying Monarchs had continued to cast the most power of new emerging civilizations women still had no power. this was a time of extreme growth for civilizations and population boomed.

One of the most important and well known regions/Eras in the advancement of human society are the Mesopotamian, Egyptian, and Norte Chico eras. The Egyptians and Mesopotamians did not have many of their art and relics revealed.  Indus Valley community emerging.  These individuals are mainly referenced to having great measures of innovation comparable to any other human races at the time.   They had specific types of architecture and classical engineering styles, like exact measurements, to ensure that structures would be supported and built correctly. They even created the concept of bricks being all one size. Gradually the possibility of fairness in started to shrink away. As roches and status’s began to emerge. What also became prevalent in this day and age was the idea of Patriarchy, and that men were far superior to females.