Bellringer ~from memory~ Draw a map of the world. Then shade the location of the classical societies.
8 Circles North America; South America Eurasia South Asia, East Asia, SE Asia, Middle East Africa
600 CE – 1450 CE Centrality of Religion & Nomads Postclassical Period 600 CE – 1450 CE Centrality of Religion & Nomads Classical 600 CE – 1450 CE Ancient 1750 CE 10,000 BCE 1000 BCE Postclassical
Classical Period Trends? Impact on next era?
Highlights & Continuities Civilization continues to spread, but no major change in political boundaries Social Structures remained largely unchanged despite the growth of merchants
States and Empires in 600 CE Sui China Silla Parhae Yamoto Japan Harsha’ Empire Chalukya Avar Kingdom Frankish Kingdoms Ghana Axum Sassanid Empire Byzantine Empire States and Empires in 600 CE
States and Empires in 800 CE Ghana Carolingian Byzantine Abbasid Caliphate Axum Gurjara-Pratihara Tang China Srivijaya Parhae Silla Cordoba Caliphate Heian Japan States and Empires in 800 CE
States and Empires in 1237 CE Scandanavian Kingdoms Russia England Poland H.R.E. Mongol Empire France Spain Hungary Rum Koryo Portugal Almohad Caliphate Sung China Kamakura Japan Ayyubid Caliphate Delhi Sultanate Mali Angkor Ethiopia Oyo Benin Zimbabwe States and Empires in 1237 CE
States and Empires in 1400 CE Union of Kalmar Russian States Scotland England Poland-Lithuania Khanate of the Golden Horde Jagatai Khanate Holy Roman Empire France Hungary Portugal Castile Ottoman Emp. Korea Timurid Empire Ashikaga Japan Granada Ming China Marinids Hafsids Mamluk Sultanate Mali Ethiopia Siam Oyo Benin Vijayanagara Zanj City-States Majapahit Zimbabwe States and Empires in 1400 CE
Highlights & Continuities Classical heritage lives on: China Middle East India Europe
Developments & Big Changes Spread of Religion Connections begin to define history
Microsoft®Encarta®Reference Library 2002 Microsoft®Encarta®Reference Library 2002. ©1993-2001 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. During the Postclassical Era, interregional contacts increasingly made history defined by connections rather than separate developments.
Migration Vikings Mongols Germanic Tribes Turkic Groups Chinese Arabs Bantu-Speaking People of Africa Mongols Turkic Groups People of Oceania Arabs Germanic Tribes Chinese Migration
Cultural exchange had many aspects. Population increased from 250 mil to 450 mil Trade networks expanded and cities grew. Huge empires brought many different groups of people together. People shared ideas across regions.
Transport and communication technologies improved. Ideas Stern-rudder Mapmaking Books & paper Astrolabe Lateen sail Stirrup North Arabian camel saddle
Trends & Societies Nomads’ last hurrah In Depth: pg. 102-103 Answer questions
Nomadic Traits Central Asia home to 3 major groups Turks: Huns, Seljuks, Ottomans Mongols: Mongols, Tatars Iranians (Indo-Europeans): Parthians, Sarmatians, Scythians Move deliberately from place to place Harsh life Nomadism alone not enough – trade, predation, assimilation Horse & bow
Central Asia
Steppe: Euroasian Arid Belt
Steppe: Euroasian Arid Belt
Steppe: Euroasian Arid Belt
Steppe: Euroasian Arid Belt
Steppe: Euroasian Arid Belt
Steppe: Euroasian Arid Belt
Steppe: Euroasian Arid Belt
Steppe: Euroasian Arid Belt
Steppe: Euroasian Arid Belt
Steppe: Euroasian Arid Belt
Triggers for Change Decline of Classical Civs Turn to religion Turn to new areas