Chapter 12

Chapter 12 Summary

In Australia, they made so many types of iteams, like canoes, fish hooks, netting, and rituals. They also did alot of exchanging with goods over hundreds of miles. They created sculptures and rock paintings. The Australian people were known for mastering the environment, they came up with firestick farming, which made it easier for them to hunt. 
In the 15th century many people contracted greatly as the Agricultural Revolution unfolded across the planet.

Agricultural villages arose within the The Igbo and Iroquois people. These villages were small and organized. These societies were led without political authority. The East Niger River in West Africa was where the Igbo people lived, and they did not like kingship and state building. They traded cotton, fish, and copper among just themselves. 

 However, The Iroquois civilization was settled in New York. The 5 Iroquois speaking peoples: Mohawk, Oneida, Onondaga, Cayuga, and Seneca. These groups made an agreement which was known as, "Great Law of Peace, the Five Nations." 

The Aztec Empire started the development of markets and the production of craft goods. The goods that pochteca obtained involved slaves...The Renaissance was a paralleled revival of all things in Confucian Ming Dynasty. The Renaissance culture reflected the urban bustle and commercial preoccupations of Italian cities. The Renaissance is probably my favorite time to learn about in history. This is probably because of how creative people were in this area, all the art, writing, and innovations.

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