In contrast to several other theories about globalization, when do the textbook's authors suggest that it began?

A) approximately three or four decades ago
B) approximately 125 years ago
C) approximately 500 years ago
D) approximately 5000 years ago

The textbook's authors suggest that globalization began approximately 500 years ago, contrasting with other theories that propose more recent or much older timelines. This perspective often points to the Age of Discovery and the subsequent integration of markets, cultures, and political systems across the world as the beginning of globalization.