ANTH-150 Lecture 4: Colonization and colonialism
23 Feb 2016
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European colonialism: profound impact worldwide, peoples of every continent share a common past, a colonial past imposed by europe. European worldview and worldview of the other" christians pagans. The superior and happy children of nature". Iberia and holy wars of reconquista costly! The edict of expulsion jews out of iberia. 120,000 to 150,000 jews + capital gone! But, france could not compete in commerce abroad! Amsterdam: 16th century, monetary capital of emerging capitalism. But, british crown was poor and less powerful. Dutch and british: to maximize the possession of wealth in hands of the state to be competitive. From port of ceuta to west africa and atlantic islands (madeira 1420, benin. New ideology in europe world is a market". Anything there has, or should have, its price. With contact, european powers came face-to-face wit small-scale societies. But also with some powerful empires as well: aztec and incas.
