Population growth was the biggest development in the Classical period. True or false?
I believe that population growth was the biggest development of the Classical period, because it lead to so many great things in civilization. Between 1000 B.C.E. and 1 C.E., the world’s population rose from about 120 to 250 million, which is approximately a 110% increase. Because there were so many people, they started living in denser populations, which became urbanization-cities. Having cities benefited the people, because, for example, with so many people living in an area together, they built up an immunization to certain diseases, which helped people live longer. Big cities also demanded organization. Having a bigger population also meant needing better crops. Crops that were better quality, produced more calories, etc. were farmed. Farming also became easier, because of iron and animals. The invention of iron revolutionized farming. Helpful farming tools, plows, and more were made from iron. People also started to domesticate animals to help the farming process. Animals, such as horses, camels, oxen, donkeys, etc., were much stronger than humans and worked much faster. Furthermore, having animals do farm work gave people more time to develop technology, which is why there were so many technological advances during the Classical period. Because of its size, the people started to network. Empires developed roads, routes, trails, etc. Though they were originally designed for military purposes, these roads were also used to trade. Empires traded goods with each other, along with their alphabets, religions, and art styles.
I believe that population growth was the biggest development of the Classical period, because it lead to so many great things in civilization. Between 1000 B.C.E. and 1 C.E., the world’s population rose from about 120 to 250 million, which is approximately a 110% increase. Because there were so many people, they started living in denser populations, which became urbanization-cities. Having cities benefited the people, because, for example, with so many people living in an area together, they built up an immunization to certain diseases, which helped people live longer. Big cities also demanded organization. Having a bigger population also meant needing better crops. Crops that were better quality, produced more calories, etc. were farmed. Farming also became easier, because of iron and animals. The invention of iron revolutionized farming. Helpful farming tools, plows, and more were made from iron. People also started to domesticate animals to help the farming process. Animals, such as horses, camels, oxen, donkeys, etc., were much stronger than humans and worked much faster. Furthermore, having animals do farm work gave people more time to develop technology, which is why there were so many technological advances during the Classical period. Because of its size, the people started to network. Empires developed roads, routes, trails, etc. Though they were originally designed for military purposes, these roads were also used to trade. Empires traded goods with each other, along with their alphabets, religions, and art styles.
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oh alex. nice blog. i can see that you took very good notes even though you fell asleep :D Nice. ily.....ithink. hhaha jp.
btw on your blog, i agree with you very much and i like how u organized it.
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