KEY Concept 3.1: Expansion and Intensification of Communication and Exchange Networks (Part 3- Cross-Cultural Exchanges) Period 3: 600 CE – 1450 CE
Cross-Cultural Exchanges Fostered by the intensification of existing, or the creation of new, networks of trade and communication
Islam Developed in the Arabian peninsula Based on the revelations of the prophet Muhammad Beliefs and practices reflected interactions among Jews, Christians, and Zoroastrians with the local Arab peoples Spread: Military & Trade
Diaspora The dispersion of people from their original homeland In key places along important trade routes, merchants set up diasporic communities where they introduced their own cultural traditions into the indigenous culture MUSLIMS in the INDIAN OCEAN CHINESE in SOUTHEAST ASIA JEWS in the MEDITERRANEAN
Inter-Regional Travelers Writings illustrate both the extent and the limitations of intercultural knowledge and understanding
Ibn Battuta Book: Rihla (Journey) Nationality: Moraccan/Berber Religion: Islam Distance: 73,000 Miles (44 Countries)
Marco Polo Book: Travels of Marco Polo Nationality: Venice/Italian Religion: Christian (Catholic) Distance: 25,000 Miles
Xuanzang Book: Journey to the West Nationality: Tang China Religion: Buddhist (Monk) Distance: 1,000s of Miles
Cross-Cultural Diffusion Neoconfucianism, Hinduism, Buddhism Southeast Asia
Cross-Cultural Diffusion ISLAM Southeast Asia & Sub-Saharan Africa
Cross-Cultural Diffusion Printing & Gunpowder from East Asia Islamic Empires & Western Europe
Cross-Cultural Diffusion Greek & Indian Math Islamic Empires
Cross-Cultural Diffusion Greek Science & Philosophy Back to Europe via ISLAMIC EMPIRES
Diffusion of Crops New foods and agricultural techniques were adopted in populated areas Bananas in Africa New rice varieties in East Asia Spread of cotton, sugar, and citrus throughout Dar-al- Islam and the Mediterranean basin
Diffusion of Pathogens Spread of epidemic diseases, including the Black Death, followed well-established paths of trade and military conquest