What you can expect… Silk Road, Indian Ocean Trade Routes, Trans-Sahara, & GOLD-SALT TRADE Individual Activity Tang & Song Dynasties Group Work and Presentation* Comparison Chart Tang/Song, India (Gupta), & Muslim

Question: How could the extent of the Muslim empire affect Africa? New languages, Trade, Cultural Diffusion, Religion, Math, Medicine, Moral Conduct, Family Life, Business Matters, tax to help the poor

What was the political, economic, and social impact of Islam on Africa? Trade kingdoms emerged in West Africa – Ghana, Mali, & Songhay and rulers converted to Islam to gain trade advantages Eastern coastal city-states gained power as rulers converted to Islam Economic Trans-Saharan trade grew with trade in salt, gold and slaves. Eastern coastal city-states were a source of slaves and involved in Indian Ocean Trade Complex. (So not just West Africa involved in developing trade…)

Impact of the Caliphates on Africa Cont’. Social Islam spread to sub-Saharan African through trade contacts mostly merchants and rulers who converted, such as Mansa Musa of Mali. Local beliefs mixed with Islamic beliefs Swahili (language) – mix of Bantu and Arabic became widespread African slaves were sold across Islamic empire.

Info on Islam and Slavery “accepted uncritically in the Qur'an” Racism – remember that Arab is not a racial classification; Arab is referring to a physical region. Men and women Different roles: home, fields, military

So… Question #6 What was the political, economic, and social impact of Islam on Africa?

Analyze the role trade played in the spread of Islam to Africa and India and describe what was characteristic of Muslim contact with societies in Africa and India

After the collapse of classical empires: New political, economic and social systems evolved and expanded from 600-1450. Let’s look at how the Silk Road and the African gold-salt trade facilitated the spread of Ideas and trade

The Silk Road Helped to spread ideas and trade The Silk Roads included not only land routes but also sea lanes in the Indian Ocean.

Silk Road Trade 600-1450 Silk Road Trade under the Tang and the Mongols was protected and the Mongols kept it safe. During this time the Silk Road Trade flourished and allowed people from different countries with different ideas to meet and interact through trade. In fact the Mongols were responsible to carrying the bubonic plague into Eurasia over the Silk Road

Silk Road Trade Silks and porcelain from China Woolen and linen cloth, glass, horses and ivory from other trading partners The interaction of peoples from various areas allowed the spread of Buddhism and Christianity These interactions also spurred European interest in finding a water route to China

Indian Ocean Trade Network The Indian Ocean Trade Network thrived as Muslim merchants traded with Indian and Chinese merchants.

Increased interaction with the Islamic Empire during the Crusades led to a revival of European trade with Asia. This trade led to a rise in the economic prosperity of Western Europe. Slaves, ivory, gold, and iron from Africa (Mainly East Africa) Porcelain from China Pottery from Burma Cloth from India

Trans-Sahara Trade (where is this?) There was an increase in the use of trade routes during this period (600-1450) The use of camels, caravans and Berber traders increased contact with Muslims. This route connected West Africa with the Muslim world and beyond

Trans-Sahara Trade & the Gold-Salt Trade (West African Kingdoms, Muslim Merchants, & Berbers) Sub-Sahara Africa had lots of gold, little salt—the Mediterranean/NORTH AFRICA had little gold, lots of salt Slaves, ivory, gold and iron came from below the Sahara Salt, cloth and metalware came from the Sahara What is salt used for? http://www.history.com/shows/mankind-the-story-of-all-of-us/videos/salt

Trans-Sahara Trade These trade routes helped the rise of African empires and kingdoms in West Africa These trade routes helped to spread Islam through West Africa

So…Question #7 Analyze the role trade played in the spread of Islam to Africa and India and describe what was characteristic of Muslim contact with societies in Africa and India

Cultural Diffusion Question #8 What are the challenges and impacts between West Africa trade routes, the Sahara, and the Mediterranean ports?

Cultural Diffusion Question #9 Compare the Africa Gold and Salt Trade to the Silk Road?

CULTURAL DIFFUSION! Similarities: Long distances, cultural diffusion, growth of wealth, trading slaves, trading ideas Differences: Silk Road- silk and spices covering several continents African Gold and Salt- gold, salt, all in Africa