![]() ![]() ![]() Diamond uses the Spanish conquering of the Americas as a case study for his theory. Diamond suggests that these chains of causation led to European and Asian civilizations holding a dominant place in the world today. Over several centuries, rampant disease decimated populations, but ultimately led to disease resistant communities. ![]() While the advantageous geography helped to develop early societies, the close proximity in which humans and their animals lived led to the spread of disease across Eurasia. Craftsmanship flourished as a surplus of food from farming allowed some groups the freedom to explore and create, which lead to the development of and advances in technology. The east-west orientation of Eurasia allowed for knowledge capital to spread quickly, and writing systems to keep track of advanced farming techniques gave people the ability to store and build upon a knowledge base across generations. ![]()
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