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As with history in general, the examination of social structure and change, communities, and peoples of the world gives weight and substance to Classical and Medieval history. |
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The development of social structure and change, communities, and peoples through Early classical, Late classical, Early medieval, and Late medieval periods can be followed to some extent.
Western Civilization, Asiatic peoples, African peoples, and American Indian peoples can be used to examine early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval periods.
Particular communities are included above under the particular peoples they are associated with. [ Algiers, Abidjan, Berlin, Porto Alegre, Barcelona, Monterrey, Shantou, Surat, Hangchou.]
Early classical times can be examined using social change, social types, and social structure. Late classical times can also be examined using social change, social types, and social structure. Early medieval times can be examined using social change, social types, and social structure. Late medieval times can be examined using social change, social types, and social structure.
Social change can be considered in early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval periods.
Particular changes can be considered in early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval periods. The agricultural revolution was mostly complete. The agrarian revolution was in progress during early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Bronze age developments were mostly complete. Early iron age developments can be identified in early classical and late classical times, and to some extent, into early medival times. Late iron age developments began in late classical times, and continued through early medieval and late medieval times. Early stages of modernization began in late medieval times. The industrial revolution had not yet begun.
Social change processes can be considered in early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Examples of innovation can be found in early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Processes of cultural transmission can be identified in early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Processes of adaptation can be identified from early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Extinction can be applied to early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times
Factors of social change can be considered in early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times can be considered. Institutional change can be connected. Cultural change can be connected. Demographic change can be connected. Natural change can be considered.
Social types can be applied to early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times.
Hunting and gathering societies were present in early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Horticultural societies were present in early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Agrarian society can be applied to early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Bronze age societies, early iron age societies, late iron age societies, and early modern societies can be used examine this period. Industrial societies had not yet developed.
Social structure can be applied to early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Community and regional structure can be applied to early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Class structure can be applied to early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Institutional structure can be applied to early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Cultural structure can be applied to early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times. Anthropological structure can be applied to early classical, late classical, early medieval, and late medieval times.