TR3.5

Homogenocene

Houjun Liu 2021-09-27 Mon 12:00

Before we start, notes pre-globalization

1 Effects of the Homogenoscene

1.1 Silver…

  • (Most?) Important asset
  • Got cheapened as soon as the Americas overflowed with it, leading to lot's of silver problems KBhHIST201ProblemsWithSilver

1.2 The Little Ice Age

See KBhHIST201LittleIceAge The Little Ice Age

1.3 Capital Movement

1.3.1 Original, pre-globalized capitals

  • All located within the tropics
    • Beijing
    • Viayanagar (Hindu capital) – Cairo
  • Decidedly not western
  • Decidedly hot (maybe, but Beijing was definitely not hot #why)

1.3.2 Globalized Capitals

  • In the north, mostly
    • New York
    • Chicago
    • Tokyo
    • Manchester
    • London
  • Much more westiner
  • …and much colder

1.4 Food for thought

  • What are some ways that the world was linked together?
  • Trace the effects of a commodity around the world.
  • What does the homogenocene mean to Mann?
    • Changes to state position?
    • Shift of power?
  • What was the extent and the limits of Spanish power during this period?

Look out!: interesting to see when population drops///booms instead of climbing/falling slowly.

For instance, take Mexico City

  • Was really "on top of it"
  • But did not experience rapid growth

2 Maps

Guiding question: what tensions and contrasts do you see between the different maps?

Look for where the boundaries don't match._

Them Maps

  • When looking at GDP , remember to analyze GDP vs. Population
  • Places worth interest
    • Tokyo
    • Shanghai
    • Gulf of Oman
  • Places to perhaps focus
    • Transportation w.r.t economy
    • Trans-boundary Rivers w.r.t. conflicts
    • River control w.r.t. control of power
    • Religious boundaries w.r.t. sectarian violence