Period 3The Post-Classical Period 600 CE -1450 CE

Emma Reed, Sydney Ossege, Susan Kremer, Lexi Goettke, Noah Moore, Savannah Phillipps, and Jacob Hoarston

Interactions between humans &

the environment

-Papermaking Gunpowder developed and spread

-Spread of disease (Black death)

-Usage of monsoons & other environmental features for trade

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East Asia

-Natural geographical isolation

-Silk road developed

-Grand canal developed naval trade routes

-Equal field system

1

Americas

-Andes mountain trade

-Agricultural innovations (Aztec chinampas)

-Mass infrastructure

1

Africa

-Development of swahili coast & west african empires

-Natural resources traded

-Construction of large cities and mosques

2

South Asia & South-East Asia

-Geographical separation of north India from south

-Monsoons

-Polynesian exploration to the americas

-Diffusion of food (sweet potato) and technology (fish hooks)

2

Arab World

-Islamic conquest created greater connections among Afro-eurasia

-Spread of resources through trade

-Building of infrastructure and cities

2

Growth of Trade

Trans-Saharan Trade

-Islam’s role in diffusion-Caravan crossings -increased trade of salt, gold, & ivory-Mansa Musa

-hajj-Brought:

-power to local kings-unity

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Growth of Trade

Indian Ocean-Bulk/ Commercial Trade-Unrivaled in volume of trade-Highest level of interaction between cultures -Closely tied to environment-developed Swahili Coastal City states-no single-state domination

Silk Routes-luxury items-diffused gun-powder, paper making, and disease-Mongols reinvigorated routes

-safety and security-no disturbance of trade

(yassa)-Connected China to rest of world

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Interactions between cultures

Missionary outreach of Religion-Mansa Musa Hajj-Islamic spread

-Trade in West Africa-Conquest in Anatolia-Conquest and Trade (Sufi Mysitque) in

India-Conquest in Western Europe

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Interaction between cultures

Contacts between Religions-Islam and Buddhism

-Indian Ocean and Silk Road Trade-Islam and Christianity

-Crusades and tensions between religion-Islam and Hinduism

-Contact through the Mughal Empire-Sikhism

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Interactions between cultures

Impacts of The mongols-Made Silk road trade safer-Increased prevalence of siege warfare-Changed Culture of Conquered Areas

-Improved Gender relations throughout the area-no imposed religion along the conquered area-promoted diplomatic relations for years to come-New Dynasty-Manchu Dynasty (Kublai Khan)-Silk Roads and Disease

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Interactions between cultures

-Founded by from the Eastern Roman Empire-Justinian Law Code

-Brought christianinty into the civil law code-Threatened by Islamic Conquest

-Caliphates take Constaintanople-Trade Dependency

-Kievian Rus-Caesaropapism-vesting politics and religion

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State-Building, Expansion, and Conflict

● Trade Centers: Constantinople, Changan● Swahili Coastal City-States● Feudalism● Creation of Knights and Samurai ● Honor and fear of shame held the system

together● Serfs in Western Europe

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Significant Terms

Arab Caliphates- Ibn BattutaSyncretismFeudalism ManoralismCrusades

VikingsMongolsIndian Ocean TradePapacyNeoconfucianismCivil Service ExamSinification

Characteristics of the post classical world

★ AsiaMongolsMaritime tradeSinification

★ AmericasInca, Aztec, & MayanHuman sacrifice

Africa★Mongols

Mansa MusaTrade centers

Europe ★Mongols

Religious RivalryChurch & State

Periodization Review

● Mansa Musa’s pilgrimage● M O N G O L S● Increased merchant activity● Spread of Islam● Increased silk road trade● Development of Africa