Not Much Has Changed
The artifacts found show the diverse culture that the Britons had; it gives us a taste into their past and daily lives.
The golden brooch excavated in a Britain site shows the interconnections that the ancient world had and the vastness of the trading. Further, it showed the globalization of certain products and their appeal. Rome, a then world-power, and her products were favored because the people wanted to be part of something grand; they bought the goods produced by the Roman Empire over their own trinkets.
That is very similar to the modern world. The US has been a world-power since the World Wars: a flourishing economy, vibrant culture, and products that everyone seems to gobble up. Popular culture from the USA diffused through most of the world, whether they know it or not. People in Nigeria wear T-shirts with Obama's signature photo on them; there are McDonald's in India and Malaysia; Brits are calling their precious 'biscuits' 'cookies' and 'underwear' is just as commonly used as 'pants'. Also, thanks to the new-dangled invention called 'the internet', America's dominant culture is spreading faster.
But not only the culture, money as well. Places like Guatemala would rather use dollar bills than their own currency. This shows America's dominance on areas around the world.
Not to mention other manufacturing countries as well. The "Tigers" of the east include South Korea and up-and-coming Vietnam who manufacture clothing at a fast pace while maintaining the cheapness of their goods. These go from their country to America, and from America to almost anywhere else. Japan dominates when distributing technological products that are high quality and up-to-date. Their computers, cars, and video games are found all over the more-developed countries. In fact, I don't know anyone that doesn't play Pokemon on a Nintendo.
Like the golden brooch that traveled over seas through all kinds of weather, goods and culture travels fast, too. Now, while the worlds is not "more connected than ever before", it hasn't lessened in trading. Globalization is still occurring and will continue to do so like it did from the Classical period and even before then.
That is very similar to the modern world. The US has been a world-power since the World Wars: a flourishing economy, vibrant culture, and products that everyone seems to gobble up. Popular culture from the USA diffused through most of the world, whether they know it or not. People in Nigeria wear T-shirts with Obama's signature photo on them; there are McDonald's in India and Malaysia; Brits are calling their precious 'biscuits' 'cookies' and 'underwear' is just as commonly used as 'pants'. Also, thanks to the new-dangled invention called 'the internet', America's dominant culture is spreading faster.
But not only the culture, money as well. Places like Guatemala would rather use dollar bills than their own currency. This shows America's dominance on areas around the world.
Not to mention other manufacturing countries as well. The "Tigers" of the east include South Korea and up-and-coming Vietnam who manufacture clothing at a fast pace while maintaining the cheapness of their goods. These go from their country to America, and from America to almost anywhere else. Japan dominates when distributing technological products that are high quality and up-to-date. Their computers, cars, and video games are found all over the more-developed countries. In fact, I don't know anyone that doesn't play Pokemon on a Nintendo.
Like the golden brooch that traveled over seas through all kinds of weather, goods and culture travels fast, too. Now, while the worlds is not "more connected than ever before", it hasn't lessened in trading. Globalization is still occurring and will continue to do so like it did from the Classical period and even before then.