The Rise of the West
lHow else,
then, did the West achieve dominance?
lMongol
domination of Asia in the 13th and early 14th centuries opened up Asian technology to the Westerners.
lPrinting
press
lCompass
lGunpowder
lEver
since the Crusades, Europeans had a greater desire for Asian made goods, resulting in an unfavorable balance of trade, causing a Gold Famine that threatened the European economy.