Changes in the techniques of people living in early societies during both the Middle Ages, and the Neolithic Period caused economic resolutions. The people from the Neolithic Period transitioned from Paleolithic Nomads in to settled farmers. The increasing demand for trade began the Commercial Revolution. It also raised thriving businesses. Overtime, both of these revolutions have changed the way those people lived.
Before the Neolithic Period, a massive climatic change occurred. This caused a scarce amount of game for these nomads to track and follow. They entirely depended on their environment for survival. But when they discovered how to farm, everything changed in the lives they knew. The paleolithic nomads evolved into neolithic farmers with the help of newly formed metal tools. Domesticating plants, and some animals made it possible to settle down and start a life in the river valley of Tigris and Euphrates. Houses were soon built to make the first towns. It was simpler to maintain a larger amount of possessions due to the fact they weren't moving constantly. Because women had domesticated roles in the home, the father soon served as the leader, and protected the family. This is called Patriocracy. Families grew larger due to the surplus amount of foods being harvested, and being able to not worry about maintaining a child while constantly traveling.
The Commercial Revolution expanded the European economics from the 16th century to the mid 18th century. What started this was the Agricultural Revolution, where changes in farming techniques yielded increases in food production. People created new tools for farming, such as iron plows, and harnesses for horses to be able to pull the plows rather than oxen. This led to an increase in food production. The population shot up dramatically, and cities were created. Churches seized this time to take power of most of the society. The demand for trade, and businesses added onto the growth of the towns.
Chapter 1-The First Civilizations: the Peoples of Western Asia and Egypt I. The first humans; Australopithecines A. The earliest humanlike creatures (hominids) 1. Lived in Africa 2. First to make stone tools 3. Oldest known tool: knife blade (2.6 million ...
Timeline: Wine in Greece and Rome 9000-4000 BCE (Modern day Armenia and Northern Iran)- Archaeological evidence suggests that wine was produced in the Neolithic time period in the Zagros Mountains in the region that is modern day Armenia and North Iran. 6000 BCE (Modern day Armenia and Northern Iraq)- The invention of pottery is mainly used for storing, making, and serving wine. This is a very crucial step in the process of winemaking (or any alcohol fermentation). 5400 BCE (Zagros Mountains)- Earliest physical evidence for wine was found in a pottery jar that came from Hajji Firuz Tepe, a ...
As the Minoan language has not been deciphered, perhaps we will never know the truth, but ongoing archaeological investigation may uncover more tantalizing clues to this ancient civilization that was a major commercial trading society. ...
