Logic and rationality later proved to be critical ingredients in the development of modern science—but only when integrated with empiricism and experimentation. A consequence of Parmenides’ argument that non-being could not be was that the Greeks never developed the idea of zero and the place ...
Although silk was one of the most valuable items traded on the Silk Road, many other trade goods held a significant impact on society and social classes. New crop seeds and animals greatly influenced the peasant class and allowed new farming techniques to be employed. Ores, miners, and artifac...