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1 MUSLIM CIVILIZATION ISLAM’S GOLDEN AGE
Abbassid Dynasty: Preserved Greco-roman culture Blended customs and traditions from many of the people they ruled Developed medical encyclopedias Developed algebra and astronomical tables Production of cotton textiles and woolen carpets Production of literature, calligraphy, geometric art

2 Sahara Desert “Desertification”
AFRICA Sahara Desert “Desertification” the Sahara has been slowly claiming the arable land in Northern Africa.  Response  Aswan Dam Greenbelt Movement 2ND Largest continent Regular coastline – few natural harbors Nile River – fertile land Cradle of Civilization Leakey’s “Lucy”

3 Bantu Migration (500 BC-1500 AD)
Causes- Overpopulation Drought (no rainfall) Desertification (farmland turned into desert) Effect- Cultural Diffusion Bantu Culture Spread to Different Parts of Africa One of the greatest migrations (movement of people) in history

4 West African Trade Africa GHANA MALI SONGHAI
Controls gold and salt trade across West Africa Trans-Saharan trade route MALI Mansa Musa – most famous ruler – converts to Islam Controls gold trade routes Timbuktu - center of learning SONGHAI Controls important trade routes Sets up a Muslim Dynasty Ghana- 11th century Mali- 14th century Songhai- 15th century Africa

5 MONGOLS http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfIzYkuld5M
GHENGIS KHAN KUBLAI KHAN Conquered lands in Asia and Europe Built the largest empire in history Tolerant of religions/cultures of the conquered Absolutist gov’t (model for later) Isolated Russia Pax-Mongolia Period of stability that allowed for an exchange of goods and ideas between east and west Made Silk Road safer to travel Marco Polo / Ibn Battuta Kept written records of their travels Led to an increased interest in different cultures

6 Geography of Greece -Irregular Coastline -Islands -Separate Independent City States

7 Greece Democratic government- people vote Athens Limited democracy
Homer's Iliad & Odyssey Theater Olympics Athens Limited democracy Only male citizens Sparta Monarchy with 2 kings Military training for all boys

8 Alexander the Great Conquered a huge empire
“Hellenistic” culture blended aspects of Greek, Persian, Egyptian and Indian life “cultural diffusion”

9 GREEK / HELLENISTIC CONTIRIBUTIONS
PHILOSOPHERS “lovers of wisdom” Socrates Plato Aristotle LITERATURE Homer: epic poems ARCHITECTURE Columns : beauty, balance and order Parthenon

10 Rome

11 Rome Paved roads The Coliseum Republic: Law Code - Twelve Tables
Senate Plebians Patricians Law Code - Twelve Tables Aqueducts Paved roads The Coliseum

12 QUESTION After the fall of the Rome, the eastern portion of the Roman empire became known as the Persian Empire Byzantine Empire Mongol Empire Gupta Empire

13 BYZANTINE EMPIRE Roman Empire was divided in half
Emperor Constantine built a new capital in Constantinople Constantinople controlled key trade routes that linked Europe and Asia Blended Greek, Roman and Christian influences

14 ACHIEVEMENTS Had a strong government and a uniform code of laws under Justinian Autocrat – a single ruler with complete authority The Twelve Tables, Justinian’s Code, and the English Bill of Rights are similar in that each addresses the issue of (1) social mobility (2) economic development (3) the individual and the state (4) the importance of religion Made contributions in architecture, engineering and art

15 Orthodox Christian Church
The power of both state and Church was centered in the emperor Roman and Byzantine shared many common beliefs , yet differences too difficult to overcome  schism Roman Catholic Church vs. Eastern Orthodox Church

16 RUSSIA Missionaries spread religion  Orthodox Christianity
Byzantines gave Russia a written language  Cyrillic Alphabet Missionaries spread religion  Orthodox Christianity Autocratic government  Czar (Russian word for Caesar)

17 Middle Ages/Medieval Europe
Feudalism: political system where Lords owned large sections of land Manorialism: economic system structured around the lord’s manor

18 Emperor Shogun Daimyo Samurai Japanese Feudalism
Japan also experienced Feudalism The local lords would give land to peasants Samurai’s would protect the land *Bushido- Code of Honor that Samurai Warrior’s would follow. Emperor Shogun Daimyo Samurai

19 Crusades A series of military expeditions by European Christians to the Middle East for the purpose of recovering the Holy Lands from the Muslims EFFECTS Trade increases Religious tensions develop Europeans become interested in traveling Cultural diffusion Led to decline of feudalism CAUSES People wanted to free Seljuk control People want to gain new land Some people want to see new places CRUSADES

20 Bubonic Plague “Black Death.”
Approximately one third of the population in Europe were wiped out by a deadly disease The Plague began in Asia. Spread by black rats that carried fleas from one area to another. People did not bathe and because of unsanitary conditions the bubonic plague spread very quickly. Church lost power

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