HIS101H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Eurocentrism, Sarod, Silk Road
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Week 6- the middle east and central asia- academic integrity. The name middle east first used after world war ii. Considered one of the largest histories in the world. Rations of beer and barley or demonstrated in mesopotamia. Writing was invented mesopotamia as well as mesoamerica. Mayan tablet is a sign that mesoamerica had independent writing. Middle eastern firsts - agriculture, (food) such as barely and figs. Towns, 7000 bce were made of 5000-8000 people had no walls. Homes were made of red clay and little timbre. No public squares meant socialization began in the home. Middle eastern culture and taste spread across the world. Stirrups were an important invention in central asia in the first or second century. C. e. , these rings that hung from each side of the saddle secured the feet of the riders, allowing them to stand and maneuver while moving at high speed. These stirrups were first made from biodegradable materials.
