classical era: 8,9,10

Leticia- Class discussion: which chapter is better than the other?

During the debates between the three groups in class, each chapter demonstrates that they are all important and you can not value one less than the other, because they all have the same value. You can't discuss one without discussing and reading the other.

My understanding of chapter 8, was that thanks to the humans from prior civilizations the exchange and trade over goods has been long established, economic globalization has been happening for many centuries. the importance of the commerce and culture during 500-1500 has shaped the way we do global exchange and commerce amongst each other in the world. the Silk Roads, Sea Roads, Sand Roads, and the networks that these humans built during their classical era gave rise to the many options to trade, move and encounter with different peoples and things. it facilitated trade, but it also helped to put a burden on exploitation of resources, slave trade and roads for enemies to fight each other. but it also gave direct connection to the various civilizations to interact with each other thus creating culture.

Ch.9: China and the World: 500-1300
China had so many things to offer the world, and they still do. Everything that we use almost all the time can be accounted to be from China. This was also the case in the Classical Era, China was so self-sufficient, that trade wasn't a priority, because they were able to take care of their population. they had so many things and had brilliant innovative technologies that enable them to prosper. they were able to produce salt, gunpowder, paper and movable printing,  without a doubt  impressed other civilizations. they the silk roads, sea roads to do commerce and trade goods.

Ch.10: the Worlds of the European: Christendom
Europe eventually became the global center of Christianity. Christianity became the faith of the majority and still to this day it remains as the highest of the religions. They also used the sea, silk, and sand roads routes to trade as well with China, West Africa, and Eastern and Western Hemisphere.Even when the Roman empire collapse, Christendom still was maintain by they many people it came into contact with.
Lords, bishops and religious orders organized  new villages in areas where their were forests and wastelands. 11th-13th century gave woman new opportunities due to the growth in the economy.
Overall they were trying to expand and conquer, which they did.