Andrew - Technology – Grade - B
The Axum Empire made some great technological advancements during their time. One thing they did was that they were the first country south of the Sahara desert to mint their own coins. Issuing coinage in the ancient times was of great importance because it showed the Axum Empire considered themselves equal to their neighbors. The presence of coins made trade easier which was a source of profit to the empire. The Axum Empire also created terrace farming which was used to farm on hillsides or mountainous areas. Another advancement was that they built dams and cisterns. A cistern can be described as a mini tank for holding water. I think that the Axum empires technology advancements did improve the quality of life. This is because minting coins improved the quality of trade with other countries and made them a better trading empire. Also they had the presence of mind to create terrace farming which made life better because it gave the empire a source of food and agriculture. Also dams and cisterns helped hold water for them.
I gave the Axum Empire a B because even though they did not do many things in technology the things they did do were great for the empire. Without minting coins or terrace farming they would not have been able to trade with anyone or earn a profit.
The only grade I question is the techonology of the Axum Empire (B) because for their time and location it really did make multiple advancements. I see that techonolgy advancement. should depend on where the location of the empire is. For example in the empire of Great Zimbabwe that made advances in technology with bronze because they were able to mine that natural resource. So based on the resources the Axum Empire had they made the best of what they had.The techonology should be ranked a A-
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