HIST 1093 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Abbasid Caliphate, Nomadic Pastoralism, Pastoralism
Document Summary
Nomadic pastoralism and agriculture were the most popular sources of money and food. ^tended to have less complicated forms of socialization than agricultural societies. Could also form themselves into fearsome military machines at need be. Have to carry everything they own with them so there was a small wage gap. Women don"t typically ride into battle with men, but they had more political power than most societies. Learned to ride horses as children and spent their lives riding and hunting. Hunted with bows and arrows and fought with bows and arrows. Could shoot accurately by standing in their stirrups and guiding their horses with their knees. Developed more complex forms of social organization and government. Owning land and charging rent on your land was a major form of wealth, only for the elites. Higher levels of social and job specialization. Military training reserved for social elites sometimes or professional armies were maintained.
