HIST 1007 Lecture : Monday 9-8-2014 Lecture - Civilizations.pdf
Document Summary
Why the west after 1500: western europe - disproportionate amount of attention post- 1500. Began to have a huge impact on other civilizations. Rise of the west after 1500 was unexpected. Language - the official languages of the un are english, french, spanish, russian, Politics - most countries have western- style forms of government. Trade and culture - western europe dominated trade routes, even between non- . Chinese and arabic (3 from western europe) Humans can take care of more needs through coordination & cooperation. Barter and trade - forms of exchange that require cooperation. Economics = trade, specialization, and interdependence. Specialization = being skilled in a particular industry. Division of labor - the more members engage in trade, the more specialized they"ll be. You can compare civs by levels of specialization and interdependence. Increase in specialization + interdependence = higher quality + more sophisticated production.
