CONTRIBUTIONS OF THE MUSLIM WORLD
Irrigation and Underground Wells Developed to help make the most of scarce water resources and provide water for houses and fields INVENTIONS / TECHNOLOGY
Created accurate maps Perfected the compass and the astrolabe An astrolabe is a instrument showing how the sky looks at a specific place at a given time INVENTIONS / TECHNOLOGY
Muslims adapted and improved the game of chess spreading it throughout the empire. INVENTIONS / TECHNOLOGY
A Muslim musician, named Ziryab established Europe's first conservatory, or music school. EDUCATION
Al-Khwarizmi is best knows as the father of Algebra, which solves problems with unknown numbers. Muslims spread the concept of zero. EDUCATION
Muslim doctors established the world’s first hospitals Pharmacist made hundreds of medications for patients EDUCATION
Muslim scholars studied animals, which is Zoology Theories of evolution were presented by Al-Jahiz EDUCATION
Muslims added great artistry to textiles. Weavers wove using wool, linen, silk and cotton and then dyed them with vivid color. ARTS AND LITERATURE
Muslim artist used geometric shapes, such as circles, triangles, squares and hexagons, to create Geometric Designs. ARTS AND LITERATURE
Muslims thought calligraphy, which is artistic handwriting, was the highest form of decorative art ARTS AND LITERATURE
Muslims learned the art of paper making from the Chinese and used it to create bound books. ARTS AND LITERATURE