Trading as we think of it today first began during the Bronze Age at around 4000 BCE. The first bronze tools were being developed. The Bronze Age had a major impact on the politics and economy of the world. This impact was seen in trade in that it became necessary. Many places couldn't find some of the materials such as copper and tin that they needed to make bronze tools, so they were forced to trade for it. The next main venue of trade that is seen in history is that of nomadic people. Nomadic people were essential to trade in the classical period. They were often the only means of contact from civilization to civilization. One of the most famous elements of trade brought to civilization by nomadic people was the silk routes. The silk routes ran from western China across the steppes of central Asia, all the way to Mesopotamia. They were the main venue of trade from around 1000 BCE all the way up until Rome. Although in some cases the nomadic people made trade over these routes more difficult, many pastoralist groups played critical roles in the trade of this area. Many merchants and governments paid the nomadic people to protect their caravans as they made their way across these routes. Some nomadic groups supplied animals for use in the caravan. Some nomadic groups even took the trading and did it by themselves, although this was uncommon. The silk routes were not only used for trading items however. Ideas were also spread through these routes. Religions such as Buddhism and Islam spread along the routes and were spread through Asia, Persia, and Africa. The routes also played vital roles in the spread of new inventions such as paper and gunpowder. Even some of the nomads" technologies such as the bit and saddle were used by the civilized peoples. Although the silk routes had such a positive impact on the world at this time, it also had its share of the negative. Disease and Plagues, notably the Black Death, were spread by way of trade routes.
And so, what is now considered Ancient Greece was born. The First Period of Ancient Greece was the Archaic Age, from about 750B.C-480B.C. ... At times, Monarchs rules, and at other times, Tyrants came and took over. At other times, Oligarchy's controlled the government, but then there were also times when democracy reigned king. ... Ancient Greece's economy depended on agriculture and trade. ...
Ancient Roman Civilization Ancient Rome was a seaboard of civilization. In the last two centuries B.C., the Romans extended and strengthened the Mediterranean network created by the ancient Greek traders and settlers. Roman civilization remained dependent on the sea as its principal axis of communication and trade and along which travelled influences and people. ... The geography of Greece ― barren, hilly mainland and many islands―made overland travel impractical thus from the earliest times, people travelled and transported goods by sea rather than by road. ... At a social realm, the rule...
The people of ancient Nok produced the oldest sculptures found so far in Africa. ... Its merchants maintained trade relations with the Greco-Roman world and the Arabian Peninsula as well as with India. ... Indeed, there is much evidence of trade and interaction between them. ... In ancient times the Hausa people lived in several city states such as Kano, Katsina and Zazzau, with populations of 50,000 or more. ... Because they were located on trade routes that linked other west African states with the Mediterranean, Knao and Katsina became major trading states. ...
Like any other society, Egypt had its fair share of hard and successful times. ... Egypt acquired the largest empire in its history and endured peace, wealth-building, large scale building, foreign trade networking, incredible leadership and much more between 1549 and 1069 BC. ... Alexander the Great, Cleopatra, and the Roman Empire, respectively, all ruled Egypt from 600 BC to more modern times (World History Timeline Ancient Egypt). ... As many people are familiar with, mummification was a unique cultural doing of the Ancient Egyptians. ... In present day times, Sunni Islamic traditions were...
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This cycle was essential to the survival of ancient Egypt. ... A good ancient perfume was always in high demand. It was also traded for other luxury items like silks. ... In ancient times every Egyptian wore some type of jewelry. ... Another symbolic ancient gemstone was amethyst. ...
In the earliest times it may have been possible that women were worshipped as the creatures of life because of their reproductive abilities. ... Priests in these times conducted the rituals and magic essential to fertility, healing, preservation of danger and to make crops grow and cattle prosper. ... In their travels, these small groups traded shells and stone tools with other small groups, establishing an early commerce network. 2. ... Egypt had access to mineral resources which was used for the trade industry which in turn provided prosperity to the people. ... Diverse groups met thr...
Ancient Egypt Between 3100 and 332 B.C was the rise and climax of one of the richest and oldest ancient civilizations. ... Menes ruled from the ancient city of Thinis near Abydos. ... Trade also expanded to Nubia, Syria and Palestine under his reign. ... The state controlled all foreign trade and owned the mines and quarries. ... And as usual, at times when Egypt was in turmoil conquerors came. ...
