Economic Changes
Scenarios involving different economic systems, trade patterns, and financial developments
What If India Industrialized in Ancient Times?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if the resource-rich Indian subcontinent had developed mechanical production methods in antiquity, potentially creating an early industrial revolution in South Asia.
What If China's Ban on Maritime Trade Never Happened?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if Ming Dynasty China had maintained and expanded its naval dominance, potentially discovering the Americas from the west and creating a different global power balance.
What If the Silk Road Developed Earlier?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if trade routes between East Asia and the Mediterranean had been established centuries earlier, potentially accelerating cultural and technological exchange across Eurasia.
What If Ancient Greece Developed Modern Banking?
Exploring how economic and political development might have unfolded if Greek city-states had created sophisticated financial institutions, potentially accelerating economic development throughout the ancient Mediterranean.
What If Ancient China Developed Capitalism?
Exploring how world history might have unfolded if market-based economic systems emerged in Han Dynasty China, potentially creating an early industrial revolution in East Asia.