Economic History

  1. Pre-Modern Economies
    1. The Neolithic Revolution
      1. Transition to Agriculture
        1. Causes of Agricultural Development
          1. Domestication of Plants
            1. Domestication of Animals
              1. Geographic Spread
              2. Economic Consequences
                1. Surplus Production
                  1. Food Storage Systems
                    1. Population Growth
                      1. Settlement Patterns
                        1. Social Stratification
                          1. Specialization of Labor
                        2. Ancient Economies
                          1. Mesopotamian Economy
                            1. Temple Economy
                              1. Palace Economy
                                1. Centralized Resource Allocation
                                  1. Early Forms of Credit
                                    1. Development of Writing Systems
                                    2. Egyptian Economy
                                      1. Pharaonic State Control
                                        1. Nile River Agriculture
                                          1. Taxation Systems
                                            1. Trade Networks
                                            2. Greek Economy
                                              1. City-State Economic Systems
                                                1. Role of Slavery
                                                  1. Coinage Development
                                                    1. Mediterranean Trade
                                                      1. Colonial Expansion
                                                      2. Roman Economy
                                                        1. Imperial Economic Structure
                                                          1. Slavery and Labor Systems
                                                            1. Monetization and Coinage
                                                              1. Long-Distance Trade Networks
                                                                1. State Finance and Taxation
                                                                  1. Public Works and Infrastructure
                                                                    1. Grain Supply System
                                                                  2. Medieval European Economy
                                                                    1. Manorialism
                                                                      1. Manor as Economic Unit
                                                                        1. Land Tenure Systems
                                                                          1. Agricultural Organization
                                                                            1. Serfdom and Labor Obligations
                                                                              1. Decline of Manorial System
                                                                              2. Commercial Revolution
                                                                                1. Revival of Trade
                                                                                  1. Urban Development
                                                                                    1. Market Towns
                                                                                      1. Trade Fairs
                                                                                        1. Regional Markets
                                                                                        2. Guild Systems
                                                                                          1. Merchant Guilds
                                                                                            1. Craft Guilds
                                                                                              1. Regulation of Trade
                                                                                                1. Apprenticeship Systems
                                                                                                  1. Labor Organization
                                                                                                  2. Hanseatic League
                                                                                                    1. Structure and Organization
                                                                                                      1. Membership and Governance
                                                                                                        1. Trade Networks
                                                                                                          1. Economic Influence
                                                                                                          2. Financial Innovations
                                                                                                            1. Double-Entry Bookkeeping
                                                                                                              1. Bills of Exchange
                                                                                                                1. Early Banking
                                                                                                                  1. Credit Instruments
                                                                                                                2. Non-European Pre-Modern Economies
                                                                                                                  1. Islamic World Economy
                                                                                                                    1. Trade Route Networks
                                                                                                                      1. Silk Road
                                                                                                                        1. Indian Ocean Trade
                                                                                                                          1. Trans-Saharan Routes
                                                                                                                          2. Commercial Centers
                                                                                                                            1. Baghdad
                                                                                                                              1. Cairo
                                                                                                                                1. Cordoba
                                                                                                                                2. Agricultural Systems
                                                                                                                                  1. Irrigation Techniques
                                                                                                                                    1. Crop Rotation
                                                                                                                                      1. New World Crops
                                                                                                                                      2. Financial Instruments
                                                                                                                                        1. Suftaja
                                                                                                                                          1. Hawala System
                                                                                                                                            1. Islamic Banking Principles
                                                                                                                                          2. Chinese Economy
                                                                                                                                            1. Song Dynasty Developments
                                                                                                                                              1. Urbanization
                                                                                                                                                1. Market Expansion
                                                                                                                                                  1. Commercial Growth
                                                                                                                                                    1. Industrial Development
                                                                                                                                                    2. Technological Innovations
                                                                                                                                                      1. Iron and Steel Production
                                                                                                                                                        1. Printing Technology
                                                                                                                                                          1. Gunpowder
                                                                                                                                                          2. State Economic Role
                                                                                                                                                            1. Bureaucratic Administration
                                                                                                                                                              1. Taxation Systems
                                                                                                                                                                1. State Monopolies
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Regulation Mechanisms
                                                                                                                                                                2. Indian Subcontinent
                                                                                                                                                                  1. Agricultural Systems
                                                                                                                                                                    1. Trade Networks
                                                                                                                                                                      1. Craft Production
                                                                                                                                                                        1. Regional Variations
                                                                                                                                                                        2. Pre-Columbian Americas
                                                                                                                                                                          1. Aztec Economy
                                                                                                                                                                            1. Inca Economy
                                                                                                                                                                              1. Trade Systems
                                                                                                                                                                                1. Agricultural Techniques

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