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Article Evaluation: Complex Society

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Article Evaluation: Territorial State

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 * yes, European history

Complex Society:
Will be looking into and adding about the pre-industrial era and will mostly be using Crone's book to add more background to the complex

Territorial State
I plan to add to the present selections and things that I believe to be important.

Socioeconomics during pre-industrial era
During the pre-industrial, population size within cities were small. Peasants would outnumber elites by 98%. Many of the cities were located close to watered areas, meaning that cities would also be depended on farmers for agricultural produce. Agricultural was the main source of wealth and food. Farmers, cattle farmers, fisherman and hunters were the main producers of food. Farmers, many being peasants and that would populate villages, were limited to trade. Because of the cost of the transportation, trade would be limited to a four mile radius. Even though agricultural was the main source of wealth, farmers would have sell their harvest right away, having them sell their produce for a low price. In other cases, farmers would feed on their cultivation instead of selling their produce. .

Labour work was not only achieved by everyday workers but it was also accomplished with slaves. Many of these slaves were captured during wars, were enslaved from different countries or had been sold by either their spouse, parent(s) or by debt that had to be paid, including lost children. With slavery dating as far back to early 300 BCE, from a census taken in Attica had occupied around 400,000 slaves. During the pre-industrial era, labour was forced and was implemented by the government and landlords. This would also mean that many peasants were forced into labour. It was very important for employers to hire someone when they were recommended. It was important for the employer to trust the employee, many would form networks in helping each other with word of work. Many people who lived in the countryside or within the city, would find themselves moving around looking for an afford place to live. Some countryside folks would find an occupation by working for an elite.

Mesoamerica
Southeastern Mesoamerica became the first to develop into a complex society. Maize was very important in early pre-classic period. Even though farming was very important, there were also hunters, gatherers and fisherman. Food produce besides corn, bean and squash, squirrel, deer, birds, snakes, crocodile, iguana were also consumed. Labor was also presented in making crafts. Important objects that were created were stone bowls and jade beads. Social status was seen by the goods a person had, such as jade, fine pastry

Studies of Territorial Politics
"Territorial politics' in Europe has come to refer to the territorial construction of the state, national integration and disintegration and the 'regional level' ."

Networks, Territories, and the Cartography of Ancient States
Cartography was a very important use of keep in order how owned land, land survey was also used by the state and landlords to keep track of land mostly for control.

During ancient times, states and empires were determine by the size of population, ethnic diversity, economic and ecological diversity and an organized bureaucracy.

Adding to rulers of territorial state
When ancient rulers would capture new land, made sure that the state would be all the same. Once rulers have conquered new land, it was viewed as expanding travels to their people. Another important intake of conquering land was the expansion of language, money and expanding political boundaries. It was important for ancient rulers that their state/empire foundation was constant with ethnic diversity, growth of population, economic and ecological diversity and an organized bureaucracy.

Other personal claims of territories can be dated back to ancient rulers. Augustus had claimed to expand the Roman borders to Ethiopia, Arabia, Egypt and central Europe. Sargon II had also stated that he had captured the territory of his enemies with them becoming part of his new claimed land.

Adding on
Documents dating back to the ancient states, have shown texts that have lists or descriptions of capitals, locations of tax stations and forts. The documents would also have alliances that were made through marriages, or treaties.

Inca
The Inca Empire (1430A.D. to 1530A.D.) had developed to become a territorial state. It is estimated that the rule was imposed through an administrative system of 8 to 12 million people. Territories were divided into 80 provinces that was ruled by the Inca government and was divided by rulers. The formation of the provinces came from small political groups. Borders were watch to oversee who would enter and leave. Rulers had citizens live in open settled areas in order for all the land to be underuse. Much of the agriculture formation of land was terracing. Many laborers would work on new agricultural land. Rulers were in control of all agricultural work as well as other man labor work such as llama herding, pottery.