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Guilds were used for protecting craftsmen. Guilds were important to civilizations due to protecting and providing care for the people (Greenblatt, Lemmo pg 399). The guilds were helpful for the protection of civilizations, and it acted as a shield for the craftsmen (Cartwright).

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Since Venice and Flanders were the 2 most important trading centers. It would make sense for the economy to be based on trade. This was important and helped the economy because it allowed the different civilizations to have food and etc. that they would not be able to grow in there land (Greenblatt, Lemmo pg 399).

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Was trading Venice's main way to money, and is trading what built their economy?

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What were guilds used for and were they important to the civilization?

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If the land was not very fertile and the early Venetians depended on sea life was their main trading item fish?

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Since Venetians depended on sea life, and they traded for wheat and such. It would make sense for the Venetians to trade all sorts of sea life and there are tons of fish in the ocean. Therefore fish is most likely to be their main trading source. (Greenblatt, Lemmo pg 399)

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Cartwright, Mark. "Trade in Medieval Europe." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 08 Jan 2019. Web. 10 Apr 2019.

Greenblatt, Miriam, and Peter S. Lemmo. Human Heritage: A World History. Columbus, McGraw Hill/Glencoe, 2006.

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Throughout the middle ages, the growth of trade led to the rise of towns creating differences in each civilizations.