When we take a look at the history of globalization, it is important to first define what is globalization. According to the University of Pennsylvania, "globalization is the physical expansion of the geographical domain of the global- that is, the increase in the scale and volume of global flows- and the increase impact of global forces of all kinds of local life. Moments and forces mark the major turning points and landmarks in the history of globalization" (University of Pennsylvania, n.d.). When you think of globalization when do you think it started? Did it start with the discovery of the new world in 1492, or did it start with the expansion of technology across the world? Well it actually started long before this. The first know date of globalization was back in 325 BC (University of Pennsylvania, n.d). Let us take a look at some of the key dates in the history of Globalization. Click on the following images to learn about the history of globalization.
