ch 12 Blog
Chris Parkin
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Chapter 12 discusses the world and the many changes that occured in the 15th century. It starts off discussing Christopher Columbus discovering the new world and the controversy that has become of that topic in recent years. Christopher Columbus was known as a hero to the new world and only until recently been seen for what he truly was, a conquistador. His arrival into the so called new world began the genocide of the old world that was living here prior. The chapter then talks about the native american peoples and their status in the 15th century as well as other civilizations who lived similarly. In all of Australia, most of siberia, the arctic coast landsand parts of the Americas and Africa lived in a very paleolithic way. The book discusses that it was possible that because of the vast amounts of wild animals and natural foods that grew in these areas, agriculture was not a necessity. I thought it was very intersting how the native australians would have controlled burns to rid their lands of unwanted shrubs and to make room for desired plant growth as well as make room for larger game to setle into that area. Although these peoples live the gatherer-hunter lifestyle they also were far more advanced than their distant paleo ancestors. These people were able to build solid homes for themselves and formed small towns as opposed to living in movable tents and such. There were also such peoples as the igbo and the iriquois whom did pratice agriculture, however did not wish to join into large civilizations or empires. Although history does not view these civiliations as doing much during this time, i enjoy how the books sees it that to these people their history was the only one that mattered. Trading was also a big part of these peopls lives, so although they did not form larger civilzations they did socialize with one another. The iriquois eventually formed a small goverment called the league which settled disputes among the different clans and created peace between them. They even gave property rights to women and women also had a say in whether people in office were deposed or not. Families lived with the wifes family and names were given matrilineal. The aztecs on the other hand chose to form a massive empire with 5- 6 million people. These people brought war upon all of their neighbors forcing them into slavery and labor. Also those under their ruled were forced to offer foods and goods to the Aztec capital. The Aztec people were also known for their human sacrifices which they made to their gods. These mass sacrifices along with the large city of tenochtitlan and the jewelry worn by the Aztechs were a big show to all enemies that the aztecs were not to be messed with. The inces to the south of the Aztecs also for their empire which contained the whole of the andes mountains. The inceas were much larger of a civilization than the Aztecs. The incas also unlike the aztecs chose to incorporate all of their conquered peoples into their way of life. All of the sons of their people were forced to go to cuzco to learn the incan way.
Hst
Andrews
Chapter 12 discusses the world and the many changes that occured in the 15th century. It starts off discussing Christopher Columbus discovering the new world and the controversy that has become of that topic in recent years. Christopher Columbus was known as a hero to the new world and only until recently been seen for what he truly was, a conquistador. His arrival into the so called new world began the genocide of the old world that was living here prior. The chapter then talks about the native american peoples and their status in the 15th century as well as other civilizations who lived similarly. In all of Australia, most of siberia, the arctic coast landsand parts of the Americas and Africa lived in a very paleolithic way. The book discusses that it was possible that because of the vast amounts of wild animals and natural foods that grew in these areas, agriculture was not a necessity. I thought it was very intersting how the native australians would have controlled burns to rid their lands of unwanted shrubs and to make room for desired plant growth as well as make room for larger game to setle into that area. Although these peoples live the gatherer-hunter lifestyle they also were far more advanced than their distant paleo ancestors. These people were able to build solid homes for themselves and formed small towns as opposed to living in movable tents and such. There were also such peoples as the igbo and the iriquois whom did pratice agriculture, however did not wish to join into large civilizations or empires. Although history does not view these civiliations as doing much during this time, i enjoy how the books sees it that to these people their history was the only one that mattered. Trading was also a big part of these peopls lives, so although they did not form larger civilzations they did socialize with one another. The iriquois eventually formed a small goverment called the league which settled disputes among the different clans and created peace between them. They even gave property rights to women and women also had a say in whether people in office were deposed or not. Families lived with the wifes family and names were given matrilineal. The aztecs on the other hand chose to form a massive empire with 5- 6 million people. These people brought war upon all of their neighbors forcing them into slavery and labor. Also those under their ruled were forced to offer foods and goods to the Aztec capital. The Aztec people were also known for their human sacrifices which they made to their gods. These mass sacrifices along with the large city of tenochtitlan and the jewelry worn by the Aztechs were a big show to all enemies that the aztecs were not to be messed with. The inces to the south of the Aztecs also for their empire which contained the whole of the andes mountains. The inceas were much larger of a civilization than the Aztecs. The incas also unlike the aztecs chose to incorporate all of their conquered peoples into their way of life. All of the sons of their people were forced to go to cuzco to learn the incan way.
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