The Post-Classical Era

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The Post-Classical Era

• Unit 3 Introduction

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What is the Post-Classical Era?

• Roughly 500-1450 AD
• Major Themes
• Spread of Religion Christianity, Buddhism, and
  Islam spread to impact large regions
• Global Trade Africa and Eurasia connected by
  numerous interregional trade routes (note not
  Americas)
• New Concept Changes and Continuities
• What aspects of civilization have changed in a
  region from the previous time period?
• What are the continuities from the previous era?

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Major Regions (by chapter)

• Middle East and North Africa (and Europe)
• South Asia (India) and Southeast Asia
• Sub-Saharan Africa (West, East, South)
• Eastern Europe
• Western Europe
• Americas (Central, South, North)
• East Asia (China)
• East Asia (Japan, Korea, Vietnam)
• Nomadic Challenge (Mongols)

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Middle East North Africa Rise and Spread of
Islam
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India and Southeast Asia The Arrival of Islam
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Sub-Saharan Africa The Arrival of Islam
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Eastern EuropeThe Byzantine Empire and the Rise
of Russia
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Western EuropeFeudalism and Christianity
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The Americas An Age of Empires
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Tang and Song China A New Golden Age
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East AsiaThe Spread of Chinese Culture
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Nomadic ChallengeThe Pax Mongolica
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Coach Lerchs Final Thoughts

• This era witnessed a golden age of art and
  learning in the Islamic world and China, which
  spread their advancements to other groups
• The rise of a global trading network (except
  America) meant interactions between different
  regions became more frequent and had greater
  cultural effects
• A number of people began to identify with one of
  the major world religions, although this usually
  involved blending it with their own traditional
  views