1. Cultural Achievements
Chapter 12, Section 4

2. Astronomy Cities had observatories Improved astrolabe Sun Moon Stars
Used to figure out location on the Earth

3. Geography Made better maps to help travelers
Figured out better ways to calculate distances

4. Medicine Started the first pharmacy school Treated smallpox
Wrote a medical encyclopedia

5. Philosophy Sufism- Sufis- People who practice sufism
Focused on spiritual issues
Believed they could have a personal relationship with god
Sufis-
People who practice sufism

6. Literature and the Arts
Poetry- Omar Khayyam was the most famous
Short stories
“The Thousand and One Nights”
Architecture
Minaret- Narrow tower where Muslims are called to prayer

7. Literature and the Arts
Calligraphy- decorative writing

8. Math
Laid the foundation of modern Algebra
Created a new number system