There was intricate, complex, and extensive accounting of Roman trade. Introduction Roman commerce was a major sector of...
Trade
The spice trade ushered in an age of European domination and colonialism in the East. Introduction The spice...
Through archaeological studies of architecture, excavated trade goods, and ecofacts, we can trace globalization back thousands of...
The discovery has served to enhance our understanding of this fleeting moment of ancient Mediterranean history. Introduction...
Trade and commerce brought enriching effects, but undesirable phenomena such as disease were also transmitted on a...
Some of Europe’s elite began to ponder how they could get direct access to the spices of...
Silk became so popular that the Roman Senate periodically issued proclamations to prohibit the wearing it on...
Typical goods traded by the Celts included salt, slaves, iron, gold, and furs. Introduction Trade in raw materials...
The early West African societies of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai all created empires that gained much of...
When exactly salt became a trade commodity is unknown, but the exchange of salt for cereals dates...
Looking at globalization in three distinct phases – 1.0 (countries), 2.0 (companies), and 3.0 (individuals). Introduction The...
Examining the guilds and professional associations driving ancient commerce in Hellenistic Roman Macedon. Establishment of a New...
During this period, China’s huge cities dwarfed the cities of medieval Europe. Introduction The Song period was...
Exploring how the Chinese both welcomed and rejected foreign contacts. Introduction At times, the Chinese welcomed foreign...
Introduction A guild is an association of artisans or merchants who oversee the practice of their craft/trade...
Guilds secured the monopoly and the commerce of the cities, controlling the various activities and selling all...
There are dozens of different ways to view history. You can see history from the perspective of...
Examining what drugs were available in Russia and the great diversity of drugs traded in early modern...
During Queen Victoria’s reign Britain was the most powerful trading nation in the world. Introduction Victorian advances...
How did extraction, production, and exchange shape the physical and cultural landscape of North America? Originally published...
The earliest written sources of Homer and Hesiod attest to the existence of trade (emporia) and merchants...
In the years following the American Revolution, speed was the most important consideration for ships. Introduction The...
Mercantilism was a political movement and an economic theory, dominant in Europe between 1600 and 1800. Introduction...
The parasites found within the 2,000-year-old-feces smeared on bamboo suggest more than commodities made the trip. By...
It was not until the Persian Invasion of 525 BCE that a cash economy was instituted in...
Let’s make us familiar with an industrial process of cutting different metals – Oxyfuel Cutting. This thermal...
Discussions of economics have existed since ancient times but it was not a separate discipline until the...
The city became an important center for trade along the Silk Road. Introduction Ctesiphon was an ancient...
Guilds started as small associations of skilled artisans, experienced and confirmed experts in their field of handicraft....
Trades and trading practices varied over time and place throughout the Middle Ages. By Mark CartwrightHistorian Introduction...