Economic History

1. Prehistoric and Ancient Economies
   1. Prehistoric Economic Systems
      1. Hunter-Gatherer Societies
         1. Subsistence Strategies
            1. Foraging and gathering
            2. Hunting practices and tool use
         2. Social Organization
            1. Band structures
            2. Resource sharing and communal ownership
         3. Trade and Exchange
            1. Barter systems
            2. Early intergroup interactions
      2. Agricultural Revolution
         1. Domestication of Plants and Animals
            1. Early farming methods
            2. Genetic selection and breeding
         2. Sedentary Communities
            1. Development of permanent settlements
            2. Impact on social structures
         3. Tool and Technology Advancements
            1. Introduction of plows and farming tools
            2. Irrigation techniques
         4. Economic Implications
            1. Surplus production and storage
            2. Specialization and division of labor
   2. Ancient Civilizations
      1. Mesopotamia
         1. Trade and Commerce
            1. Role of the Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
            2. Development of trade routes and caravans
            3. Exchange of luxury goods and everyday items
         2. Use of Currency
            1. Introduction of silver and barley as currency
            2. Impact on economic transactions and record keeping
         3. Legal and Economic Codes
            1. Hammurabi's Code and economic regulations
            2. Property laws and contracts
      2. Ancient Egypt
         1. Agricultural Economy
            1. Nile floods and the farming calendar
            2. Role of grain storage and distribution
         2. Taxation and State Economy
            1. Pharaonic taxation systems
            2. Use of corvée labor for state projects
         3. Craft and Industry
            1. Artisanal production and trade
            2. Mining and metallurgy
      3. Indus Valley
         1. Urban Planning and Trade Networks
            1. Layout of Harappa and Mohenjo-Daro
            2. Evidence of standardized weights and measures
         2. Technological Innovations
            1. Indus script and its economic role
            2. Developments in pottery and bead making
      4. Ancient China
         1. Silk Road Trade
            1. Exchanges between East and West
            2. Commodities traded and cultural exchanges
         2. Confucian and Legalist Economic Thought
            1. Role of Confucian ethics in economic transactions
            2. State control and economic policies under Legalism
         3. Agricultural Developments
            1. Rice cultivation and irrigation methods
            2. Invention and use of iron plows
      5. Classical Greece and Rome
         1. Slave-Based Economies
            1. Role of slavery in agriculture and industry
            2. Legal status and economic impact of slavery
         2. Maritime Trade
            1. Importance of Mediterranean sea routes
            2. Goods traded and economic influence of naval power
         3. Currency and Banking
            1. Introduction of coinage and economic transactions
            2. Rise of Roman banking and financial instruments