Historical Processes and People
Identify the following historical processes. Your response should address the who, what, when and where. You must also explain the significance of this process in terms of its social, political, religious, and/or economic influences. Your answer should be one fully developed paragraph in length. (no more)Neolithic (Agricultural) Revolution
Neolithic Revolution, also known as Agricultural Revolution is the transition from nomadic lifestyle of hunters and gatherers to the settled lifestyle of agriculture It is the process that led to early civilization. The Agricultural Revolution started in Middle East around 10,000 B.C in a boomerang-shaped region primarily referred to as Fertile Crescent (Bentley, Ziegler, and Salter). This is the region where humans for the first time took up farming. After that, humans in the Stone Age in the other areas started to practice agriculture. The Neolithic Revolution was a mark of the change when humans started breeding animals and cultivating plants for food leading to permanent settlements.
Silk Roads
Silks Roads were created as the result of the emergence of classical empires that lead to the expansion of long-distance trade to include Eurasia and North Africa. As the empires continued to expand, travelers and merchants established extensive trade network roads to link Eurasia and North Africa. This led to creation of Silk Roads that comprised both overland trade routes and sea-lanes. The Silk Roads lasted between 200 B.C.E – 300 C.E (Bentley, Ziegler and Salter 162) The road networks obtained their name from silk from China, which was one of the major commodities being exchanged over the roads. The Silk Roads are estimated to have started from 207 BCE to 220 CE during the reign of Han Dynasty in China.
The Fall of Rome
The Fall of Rome represents the end of the Roman Empire that had stretched from British to Egypt and Iraq (Bentley, Ziegler and Salter 148). The Fall of Rome was around 476 CE. The Fall of Rome has mainly linked the collapse of western empire that created a series of events that led to its eventual death. However, the end of Rome was not caused by a single event. The key elements attributed to the Fall of Rome were monetary trouble, Christianity, military problems, decadence, and imperial incompetence.
Identify the following historical people. Your response should address the who, what, when and where. You should also explain the significance or influence of this person. Your answer should be one fully developed paragraph in length. (no more)Confucius
Confucius was a famous and highly influential Chinese teacher, politician and philosopher whose ideas sprung during the Spring-Autumn period. Also known as Kong Qui or K’ung Fu-tzu Confucius rose to popularity mainly due to his teachings on maxims of interaction in the society (Bentley, Ziegler, and Salter). In his teachings, he emphasized the need to establish ethical, moral standards for family and all social interactions as well as well-defined educational standards. His ideologies and teachings were kept as analects and are still applicable in the Chinese world (Bentley, Ziegler, and Salter). For instance, Chinese education is founded on Confucianism. After the death of Confucius, his disciples continued to advance his teachings on social issues such as morality, governance, and education. His later disciples did not, however, stick on his ideologies as they propagated radically different tenets of his teachings.
Muhammad
Muhammad is a prophet of the Arabic descent who is credited for having founded the Islamic religion. He was born in 570 in Mecca and spent his early years as a trader (Bentley, Ziegler, and Salter). When he was 40, he started receiving divine revelations from Allah which would later become the basis of Koran and consequently the Islamic religion. He managed to unify most of the Arabs into a single religion by 630. Muhammad is still a highly revered prophet in the Islamic faith and currently has billions of followers worldwide. The Muslims believe in an only God, Allah, and his prophet Muhammad. As part of religious fulfillment, Muslims strive to pay pilgrimage at Mecca, the birthplace of Muhammad also referred to as the holiest city for the Muslims.
Emperor Constantine
Emperor Constantine ruled in the Roman Empire in the 4th century. He is popularly known for having been a pioneer Christian emperor who propelled the empire towards becoming a Christian state. Born in 280 in Circa to a Western Roman emperor, he fought for power following his father’s death (Bentley, Ziegler, and Salter). In 312, he rose to power as the inheritor of his father’s position and later in 324 the only Roman emperor. Constantine strictly adhered to Christian doctrines and protected the interests of Christians. Then in 337, on his deathbed, he converted to Christianity (Bentley, Ziegler, and Salter). He earned the honorific “The Great” way long after his death despite having made so many achievements that he would have used to claim the honorific. His greatest achievement was that he reunited the Roman Empire under a single emperor.
Works Cited
Bentley, Jerry H., Herbert F. Ziegler, and Heather E. Streets-Salter. Traditions & Encounter: A Brief Global History. Volume I: To1500.Fourth edition. Boston: McGraw-Hill, 2016.