Distinguish effects in a historical exchange network
The idea
Read which item moved, its direction and the evidence of its effects.
Step by step
- Read which item moved, its direction and the evidence of its effects.
- Biological, economic and cultural changes can occur together but are different claims.
- A movement record alone does not establish whether all communities benefited.
Example
A historical account documents a crop introduced to a new region and later grown there. Which kind of movement is central?
Answer
biological exchange
A living crop species moved between regions.
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