GGR101H1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Norte Chico Civilization, Cotton Gin, Spinning Jenny
11 Apr 2019
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Starting around 1750 ad: widespread mechanization of production, major industry: textiles, cotton production supported by iron casting and steam engine, domestication of cotton. Independently domesticated in old and new world: merhgarh- pakistan 7000 bc, norte chico civilization peru 3500 bc, major product of the ancient world. Slaves to the americas: textiles, rum manufactured goods to africa. Focus on carding and spinning in mechanization: vary labor intensive: cotton from the colonies: america and india, carding: clean, realign fibers to be suitable for spinning. Spinning: drawing out fibers to make yarn, then fabric. Major technological innovations in textile production: flying shuttle, cotton gin, spinning jenny. Application of water power and steam engine: powered cotton mills, semi-automatic process, larger quantities produced. Indian rebellion of 1857- beic dissolved: colonies forced by law to grow raw materials and purchase manufactured goods. Beginning of factory work: plantations marked end of medieval feudal system.
