Chapter 7

One thing that I learned about was the Silk Roads. I learned about the "inner" and "outer" Eurasia. China, The Middle East, and the Mediterranean, had urban centers, states, and empires that were known as "outer" Eurasia. Between these areas of particular land was considered "inner" Eurasia. One religion that was mentioned was Buddhism. Buddhism was on the spread along the Silk Roads. The Silk Road had some diseases that included smallpox and measles. There was also the Bubonic plague that occurred between 534 and 750 C.E. This plague could killed thousands of people in a single day. We then move to the West Africa. We see caravans of camels that carried gold and salt. Camels had a big influence on how products were transported. Men were satisfied with positions of "patriarchal" power, while women were involved in agricultural and crafting work. Lastly, wealthy western African cities made trade centers, and structures of culture, education and religion.