Blog Entry #3

Blog Entry #3: Population growth was the most significant development of the Classical Period. True or False?

False, i think that there wasn't a clear single most significant developement of the Classical Period. I think that there were many smaller devolepments but not one that was most important. There were definately a few categories that had significant developments though, these were; farming, urban developement, increased trade, religion, and writing.
The first two on this list are farming and urban developement. They both had alot to do with population growth but in different ways. In farming, the iron plough was invented and more food was produced which may have led to increased population. In urban developement, people moved to cities which became hubs for government and trade.
Increased trade probably started because of greater populations and urban developement but i think it was also increased because governments had formed and sent armies to conquer other lands. In doing so the people of one area would become aware of goods of a different people.
The last two are religion and writing. These both spread knowedge and customs around the world. They also helped people connect to one another. People could be totally different but trust each other because of a common religion or a common way of writing. Both of the things also spread goods around the world and in doing so increased change.