Post Classical Era

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Post Classical Era

• 600 - 1450

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Early Post Classical Age

• 600-1200

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Enlarged Civilization sites

• During Classical Era
• Mediterranean Basin
• South Asian Subcontinent
• Northern Chinese Plain
• Mesoamerica
• Andean Region

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Emerging Zones new locations

• Interior Eastern Europe
• Sub Saharan Africa
• West East
• Northern Europe
• Extension of East Asia Korea Japan
• Southeast Asia

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Expansion of trade

• Trend From Local trade Regional Trade
• New Silk Road
• Indian Ocean
• Mediterranean
• South China Sea
• Trans-Saharan
• Vertical Trade Americas
• Impact
• Diffusion (technology, disease, religion)
• Development of cosmopolitan CITIES

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ZONES OF DEVELOPMENT Post Classical Age
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MAJOR TRADE ROUTES Post Classical Age
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Dominant Culture

• End of Classical Balance of Power
• Empires as a political system declined
• Development of Arab Kingdoms
• Spread Adaptation of Muslim Beliefs, into
• Southern Europe
• India
• North, West East Africa
• Middle East
• Pax Islamica

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Spread of World Religions

• Trend Polytheistic One creator
• European Sphere Christianity (EW)
• East Southeast Asia Buddhism
• South Asia Southeast Asia Hinduism
• North South Asia, West Asia Africa Islam
• Impact of Organized Churches, Monasteries,
  Clergy, Religious scholars
• Impact ON Literature, Learning, Gender

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So, What will we study?

• Mediterranean Basin
• Eastern Europe (Byzantine Empire, Rise of Russia)
• Arab Caliphates Muslim Invaders (Caliphates)
• Western Medieval Europe
• Sub Saharan- West African Kingdoms (Gold for Salt
  Trade)
• Indian Ocean
• East African City-States
• South Asia - India
• Southeast Asia (Vietnam)
• East Asian Development
• Chinese Reunification (Tang Song)
• Creation of Korean Kingdoms Japan

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General Characteristics

• Arab-Muslim Influence strong
• Spread of Civilization beyond classical empire
  zones (Regional Civilizations)
• Spread of World Religions which define regional
  civilizations
• Development of World Trade Networks

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What happens after 1200?

• New Nomadic Invaders, Disease Late Post
  Classical Empires