Judaism has its origins in the Iron Age Kingdom of Judah and in Second Temple Judaism. ... During the Iron Age I, the Israelite religion became distinct from the Canaanite ... The two standing figures are sometimes seen as a representation of the ... Second Temple Judaism was divided into theological factions. Jewish history begins with the covenant established between God and Abraham around 1812 BC (over 3,800 years ago), during the Bronze Age, in the Middle East. The Torah (Jewish Law), the primary document of Judaism, was given to the Jews by the Prophet Moses (Moshe) about 3,300 years ago.
Europeans changed the economy from a model of producing foods for need to mainly the production of cash crops. All crops produced by Africans were exported and prices were set by the colonies. Africans were not allowed to grow these cash crops to benefit themselves.
