Blog 3.

I wouldn't say that population growth is the MOST significant development of the Classical Period, but it's definitely one of the most important. I think that the population growth was only an important and significant development during the Classical Period because networks of exchange were created, and vice versa. If the network of exchange concept wasn't created, then the surge in population growth would not have been so massive. But, if the population hadn't skyrocketed the way it did, networks of exchange wouldn't have needed to been created. Through the networks of exchange, along with religion, people in different countries could have a common thought or belief, without knowing each other. Trade also expanded once religion and population grew, because, as Mr. Stern said in class, people began to trust each other if they believed in the same religion. So, in conclusion, I think the most important developments were not just the fact that the population grew, but also that religion and networks of exchange affected the population growth.