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Art, Science, & Technology Frances Skeirik Cover of the Qu’ran
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The artwork during the post-classical period from Islam is displayed in many different forms: ◦ Pottery ◦ Paintings ◦ Architecture ◦ Sculptures ◦ Metalworking ◦ Rugs Arabic work focused around plants and geometric figures. ◦ Such as diamonds, triangles, and parallelograms.
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The greatest literary Art was POETRY. ◦ Thousands were created during Golden Age of Islam. ◦ Sung and recited aloud in Arabic. ◦ Famous Poet: Al- Rumi Gave insights into the beliefs of Sufis His tomb is found in Turkey today Qu’ran was the like representation of the human figure. ◦ Allah only created human life Different from other art because of its geometric bases format. Persian art was mainly focused on Muhammad.
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The Umayyad Dynasty: 661 C.E.- 750 C.E.
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The Abbasid Dynasty: 750 C.E.- 1250 C.E.
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Lots of knowledge was prized in Islam society. Society and philosophy thrived in the Islamic empire, called a caliphate. Muslims used different Greek texts to improve and discover new things. ◦ Then called these their own. ◦ The scholars they appointed to read the texts were called Madrasas. Muslim scholars improved upon many Greek texts.
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Science and math work side and side ◦ without math = NO scientific equations used to help discover many things, such as medicines. Advanced in Math ◦ Basics: Counting started at zero. Based off of tens Their Arabic numerals are still used today ◦ Algebra ◦ Some geometry: (without knowing) incorporated algebra to answer the problems Marker Event: ◦ Development of Arabic numbers Devised first in classical India Spread during the Abbasid Dynasty
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Science improved a lot during the Post- Classical period for Islam. Chemistry: ◦ At the time of caliphate, chemistry was alchemy. Alchemy- mixture of chemistry and belief in magical transformations ◦ Ex. Scientists would try and turn silver into gold. ◦ Discovered element properties without knowing Physical Characteristics: ignitable, shiny, ect. ◦ Advanced in different tools and techniques. Also advances in optical science and anatomy.
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Biology (Study of all living things) Muslims studied plants to improve agriculture and medicine. Arabs accessed to the Mediterranean herbal medicines. known to the Greeks Also accessed medical plants from India and China. Their medicines help fight very mild sicknesses Bug bites Rashes Also the Muslims were intrigued by Aristotle.
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Muhammad influenced much, including technology Some technology that was improved was: ◦ Irrigation systems- Better irrigation system meant that the growing of plants was enhanced, which helped since they were in the desert. Helped Muslims to become better traders. More crops to trade ◦ Architecture- Many magnificent buildings established: Beautiful caliphate building (Umayyad) Ka’ba
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◦ System of communication between countries they would get scholars to interpret the Greeks text Trade ◦ Medicine Helped the basic sicknesses Bug bites, rashes, headaches, ect. Not yet for common colds or fevers.
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Muhammad: ◦ Human prophet of the Muslims who was sent revelations from God at the age of 40. With these revelations, he memorized different poems from Jesus, Abraham, and Moses. At first he thought that the revelations were from demons but then finally came to the conclusion they were from God. ◦ The holy book of the Muslims is the Qu’ran. Contains the words of Allah ◦ Fled from Mecca to Medina in 622. Also known as the Hijra.
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