Why did the Eastern Hemisphere develop long-distance trade more extensively than did the societies of the Western Hemisphere
{"Image DocumentName": "Why did the Eastern Hemisphere develop long-distance trade more extensively than did the societies of the Western Hemisphere?", "Image ImageDescription": "The Western Hemisphere did not develop the extensive long-distance trade as did the East for several reasons, including the absence of large domesticated mammals in the Americas and the absence of large oceanic vessels. The geographical realities of the Americas, especially the narrow bottleneck of Panama, which was largely covered by dense rain forests, made long- distance trade more difficult. Finally, the north/south orientation of the Americas, which required agricultural practices to move through, and adapt to, quite distinct climatic and vegetation zones, hindered east/west expansion and trading.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}