Medieval Europe and Africa Comparative

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Medieval Europe and Africa Medieval Europe was familiar, but extremely different with Egypt and other African countries. Europe’s economy in the middle ages was based on the manorial system. Lords and Dukes were at the top of the social classes, followed by the workers and serfs. Africa’s economy in the middle ages was based on previously used trade routes by the Chinese and the Arabs. But a majority of Africa remained a mystery to Middle Age society. South of the Sahara, only limited penetration by Arabs brought back stories of these mysterious lands. But African civilizations flourished during these centuries, especially in Ghana and along Africa's East Coast. European recovery after the fall of the Roman Empire, allowed Europe to become a more advanced society than Africa, due to their ability to rebuild their empire, while Africa continued to stay far behind as a trade based society, never becoming fully developed.
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                Europe and Africa had two very different economic structures. During the eleventh and twelfth centuries, Europe’s economy and agricultural life prospered. A warming of the climate and improved agricultural techniques allowed lands that had previously been infertile, to become fully productive. Arabs had conquered most of northern Africa, and had adapted northern African economy to a more trade based society. Traders and merchants and traditionally used routes established by the Chinese and Arabs based around well-known northern African ports. In Europe, the manorial system took over, almost replacing trade. Virtually all agricultural activities took place on an estate, and fields ...

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