Tag: maritime history
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Ancient History vs Political Correctness
Has historical fashion diminished India’s role in shaping early history? Last week’s post posited that an invasion of Egypt by a military force from Mesopotamia’s Uruk city-state (in Sumer) was pivotal in forming Pharaonic Egypt, driven by trade demands between the Indus-Sarasvati region and Sumer. The notion of a Uruk invasion has sparked debate over the…
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Why Maritime Societies Drove (and Drive) Innovation
My career in maritime trade in London, Tokyo, Singapore and Dubai showed me how pro-active ports are crucibles of innovation. I explore this in a 3-book series, How Maritime Trade and the Indian Subcontinent Shaped the World- Ice Age to mid-8th century, The Millennium Maritime Trade Revolution 700-1700- How Asia Lost Maritime Supremacy and The…
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From Mongol Hordes to Russian Cyber Hacks and Invasions. Maritime-influenced nations face Enduring Eurasian Challenges
Earlier this week I posted about recurring themes in history, one about China and Taiwan, one of the many continentalist-maritime issues that are highlighted in my three books on maritime trade, How Maritime Trade and the Indian Subcontinent Shaped the World- Ice Age to mid-8th century and The Millennium Maritime Trade Revolution 700-1700, How Asia…
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Taiwan’s Maritime Legacy and Modern China’s Ambitions
Pete Hegseth, US Defence Secretary, recently warned that China may be preparing to invade Taiwan. This has historical echoes. As a maritime historian with 40 years in global trade, I see striking parallels, explored in my book The Millennium Maritime Trade Revolution: 700–1700, in how Asia’s maritime supremacy unraveled.. History doesn’t repeat, but its geographical…
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Maritime Trade and the Indian Subcontinent’s pivotal role in early world history
For nearly four decades I worked in the maritime trade world, in London, Tokyo, Singapore and Dubai. This practical knowledge and my history degree inspired my three-volume series on how maritime trade drove world history. The first is How Maritime Trade and the Indian Subcontinent Shaped the World. Ice Age to Mid 8th Century, in…
Nick Collins 