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Non-European Civilizations About 1500
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Paving the Way for “Modern” History Start with “Birth of MODERN Europe” Other cultures/civilizations existed! Where were they? Who were they? What did they contribute to the world? What happened to them (they’re ALL GONE)?
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In your groups… Where were they located? –Identify the Non-European Civilization on your map & color it/create a pattern/etc. Dates of existence Religion in region (religion = gov’t) Well-known or important cities Contributions (ideas, inventions, goods, etc.) Key Figures (leaders, innovators, etc)
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Ottoman Empire Mughal Empire Aztec Empire Ming Dynasty Incan Empire Songhai Empire Tokugawa Shogunate
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Aztec Empire
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Aztec Empire 1325-1519 Location: Mexico Religion: polytheistic, human sacrifices Famous city: Tenochtitlan, built on an island in the center of Lake Texcoco (Mexico City is located on this spot today) Contributions/inventions/innovations: floating gardens, calendar Leader: Montezuma
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Tenochtitlan
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Incan Empire
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Incan Empire 1400-1535 Location: Andes Mountains of western South America-Peru Religion: polytheistic, sacrifices performed Famous city: Cuzco, Machu Picchu Contributions/inventions/innovations: Quipu (knotted system of keeping records), large road system, surgery, bridges.
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Machu Picchu
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Ottoman Empire
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Ottoman Empire 1453-1918 Location: Turkey and most land surrounding the Mediterranean Sea. Religion: Islam Famous city: Istanbul Contributions/inventions/innovations: Legal code, Islamic art and architecture. Exported coffee, ceramics, and textiles. Famous leaders: Suleiman the Magnificent
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Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent The Tughra of Suleiman the Magnificent
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Ming Dynasty
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Ming Dynasty 1368-1644 Location: China Religion: Taoism, Buddhism, Neo- Confucianism Famous city: Nanjing and Beijing Contributions/inventions/innovations: Great Wall was redesigned, the novel, porcelain, and dictionary. Famous leaders: Hong-wu
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Mughal Empire
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Mughal Empire 1556-1707 (at its height) Location: India Religion: Islam, but toleration for other religions Famous city: Agra Contributions/inventions: The Taj Mahal Famous leaders: Akbar and his son Shah Jahan
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Taj Mahal
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Tokugawa Shogunate
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Tokugawa Shogunate 1603-1868 Location: Japan Religion: Shinto-Buddhist Famous city: Edo (now Tokyo) Contributions/inventions/innovations: Central government, unified society Famous leaders: Tokugawa Ieyasu - Founder * strict class hierarchy
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Songhai Empire
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Songhai Empire 1464-1591 (at its height) Location: West Africa-present day Mali Religion: Islam Famous city: Timbuktu, major trade center for gold and salt, also center for learning. Contributions/inventions: built an international university at Timbuktu. Established gold and salt trade in West Africa. Famous leaders: Sonni Ali and Askia the Great
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Askia the Great 1442-1538
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