This is a draft cheat sheet. It is a work in progress and is not finished yet.
1. Surplus Product, Trade & Transport Development
1. Specialisation lead to people producing a surplus which lead to people trading through money then later money (various forms). |
2. Ecentually trade developed between different communities. This meant people and goods needed to be transported and infrastructure such as roads were built. |
3. Security became one of the biggest problems for travelling traders. They were attacked/robbed on the way to their destination |
A Wagon (First wheel found 3 500 b.c)
2. The Growth of Towns and Cities
1. People had to meet to trade to they established towns in places farmers and crafters could sell their goods. |
Towns usually developed along rivers, river moths, bays (where ships could anchor), cross roads. |
2. Governments emerged in these towns. They caused for better city planning and more security |
The gov raised taxes to pay for these services. |
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Specialisation of Labour and implemintation Guilds
1. Modernisation of societies and communities created a market for goods that required specialisation. (E.g. Stonemasons, Crafters Tailors, Shoe makers etc.) |
2. Specialists lived closer to the castles where they could get protection from locals. |
3. It was suring this time they created guilds which protected them. These Guilds stated the prices and wages as well as managed training of future crafters. |
These guilds also owned the tools |
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