Unit 3 Mashup 600 to 1450

Unit III Mashup 600-1450 Unit topics 1. The Rise and Influence of Islam 2. Byzantine Civilization 3. China’s Recovery and Influence 4. Western Europe 5. Mongols and Nomads 6. Sub-Saharan Africa 7. The Americas 8. Trade and Cross-Cultural Interaction

The Rise and Influence of Islam New forms of governance: caliphates (3.2.I.B.) Synthesized local and borrowed traditions: Abbasids and Persian influences (3.2.I.C.) Muslim Caliphates facilitate trade: sharia, Islamic legal system, protection of merchants (3.1.I.E.) Migration of Arabs and Berbers across Africa (3.1.II.A.) Spread of Arab language (3.1.II.C.) Islamic merchant communities (3.1.III.A.) Diffusion of science: Greek and Hindu concepts in Abbasid Baghdad (3.1.III.E.) Spread of Islam in Iberia: architecture of Cordova (3.1.III.E.) Spread of crops across the Dar al Islam (3.1.IV.A.) Diasporic communities: Muslims in Indian Ocean, Jews in Alexandria and Cairo (3.1.I.B.) Islam and gender: influence of Persia and Battuta’s observations in Africa (3.2.I.C.) and (3.3.III.C. and D.) Byzantine Civilization New forms of state: Caesaropapism (3.2.I.A.) Innovation of continuity and innovations in forms of state: Roman Law, Code of Justinian (3.2.I.A.) Byzantine Empire facilitates trade: Constantinople, Code of Justinian (3.1.I.A. and E.) Labor organization: theme system (3.3.III.A.) Rise of Kiev and Novgorod (3.1.I.A.)

China’s Recovery and Influence Sui China

    State practices facilitating trade: the Grand Canal (3.1.I.D.)

Tang China

    Interaction of continuity and innovations in forms of state: civil service exam, new taxation (3.2.I.A.)
    Interregional trade in luxury goods: silk and porcelain (3.1.I.C.)
    Tang/Song China facilitates trans-eurasian trade (3.1.I.E.)
    Spread of Buddhism to Japan (3.1.III.D.)
    Diffusion of new crops: champa rice from Vietnam to Tang China (3.1.IV.A.)
    Diffusion of agricultural practices: equal field systems to Japan (3.1.IV.A.)
    Synthesized local and borrowed traditions: Japan, Taika Reforms (3.2.I.C.)
    Revolt of free peasants (3.3.III.C.)

Song China

    Artisans increase production of luxury goods for export (3.3.I.C.)
    Intense urbanization (3.3.II.B.)
    Role of cities in trade: Xian (3.1.I.A.)
    Neo-Confucianism and gender (3.3.III.D.)
    Labor organization: conscription of peasants (3.3.III.A.)

Western Europe New forms of governance: decentralized feudalism, divine right of kings (3.2.II.B.) Technological innovation stimulates agricultural production (3.2.I.A.) Technological and cultural transfers: Crusades (3.2.II.) Urbanization expands and contracts (3.3.II.A. and B.) Labor organization: serfs, guilds and craft production (3.3.III.A.) Trading organizations facilitate trade: Hanseatic League (3.1.I.D.) New forms of governance: city-states in Italy (3.2.II.B.) (3.1.I.A.) Christianity and gender (3.3.III.D.)

Mongols and Nomads Innovations in States: Mongol political system (3.2.I.A.) Organization of labor: nomadic pastoralism (3.3.III.A.) Spread of printing and gunpowder technologies (3.1.III.E.)

Sub-Saharan Africa Migrations and their impact: Bantus (3.1.II.B. and C.) Spread of Islam to Sub-Saharan Africa: Political and economic effects (3.1.III.D.) New forms of governance: Ghana and Mali empires (3.2.I.B.) Role of cities: Timbuktu (3.1.I.A.)

The Americas New forms of governance: Incan and Aztec political systems (3.2.I.B.) The role of cities in the Americas (3.2.I.B.) Mesoamerican trade routes (3.1.I.B.) Technological innovation stimulates agricultural production: chinampas and terracing (3.2.I.A.) New forms of labor: mita system of Incas (3.3.III.C.)

Trade and Cross-Cultural Interaction Silk road trade

    Mongols reconnect Silk Road trade (3.1.I.E.)  
    More sophisticated trade organization: caravanserai (3.1.I.C.)
    Bills of exchange (3.1.I.C.)
    Spread of disease: Black Death to Europe (3.1.IV.B.)
    Use of state produced currency (3.1.I.D.)
    spread of gunpowder technology (3.1.III.E.) 

Indian Ocean trade

    Islam catalyst for trade in Indian Ocean (3.1.I.E)
    improved technologies: compass, astrolabe, ships (3.1.I.C.)
    New forms of governance: city-states in east Africa (3.2.II.B.)
    Some cities grew, some declined: Malacca, Kilwa (3.3.II.C.)
    Diffusion of religion in Southeast Asia (3.1.III.D.)

Two travelers: Polo and Battuta (3.1.III.C.) Polynesian migrations (3.1.II.B.)