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The Grand Canal was built to be the transport of grain.
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They were thought to serve as mediators between the gods and people on earth, and performed the elaborate religious ceremonies and rituals so important to the maya culture.
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This Empire accomplished building the Hagia Sophia. It also preserved the Roman and Greek culture and Christianity. It Spread ideas to other parts of the world. Greek language and learning were preserved for prosperity.
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The middle ages began with the collapse of the Western Roman Empire and merged into the Renaissance discovery.
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It’s called “the dark ages” because historians don’t know as much of this time; this period of time has been lost to history.
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This event marks the beginning of Muhammad's prophethood. During this event and angel assigns him to read.
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The Tang Dynasty became the most powerful and prosperous country in the world. Both poetry and painting reached their creative peaks in China.
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This event is about Muhammad's migration from Mecca to Medina in order to escape persecution. This event represents the starting point of the Muslim era.
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Muhammad died as a result of being poisoned. His death caused the splitting of Sunni and Shiite
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This was the first Muslim Dynasty. The accomplishments included the architecture of the Umayyad Mosque and the Dome of the Rock.
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The invasion of Spain was the result both of a Muslim readiness to invade and of a call of assistance by one of the Visigothic fractions.
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Charles Martel defeats a large army of Spanish moors, halting the Muslim advance into Western Europe. The Muslim governor of Cordoba was killed in the fighting
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Oversaw the Golden Age of the Islamic culture. This was one of the longest and most influential Islamic Dynasties.
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The Abbasids moved the empire’s capital from Damascus to Baghdad. They had depended heavily on the support of Persians in their overthrow of the Umayyad’s.
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The Vikings first invaded in AD 793 and last invaded in 1066
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developments were advanced in the fields of medicine, law, religion, government, and warfare. This empire ended the Dark Ages and initiated a period of cultural enhacement.
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The Song Dynasty is considered another period of the Golden Age. Commerce developed and paper currency came into increasing use.
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The high middle ages are also known as the medieval time period. This time period is separated into 3 time periods.
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The break of communion between the Catholic Church and eastern orthodox churches.
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Was the first Norman King of England
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This was a series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims.
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The largest empire in history. Represents the unified conquests of Genghis Khan and his descendants. Conquered Song China. Mongols were the first to ever conquer all of China.
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One of the most important documents in history. It established the principle that everyone is subject to the law(even the king). It guarantees the rights of individuals, the right to justice and the right to a fair trial.
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Established that the King may not collect any taxes
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Many developments in economy, science, engineering, mathematica, printing, astronomy, medicine, painting, poetry, calligraphy, and other forms of art. The first empire to use paper money.
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Lasted about 100 years. Period of peace, international trade adn economic/ cultural prosperity.
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Built on an island. It had a system of canals and causeways that supplied the hundreds of thousands of people who lived there.
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A series of separate conflicts between the English and the French abt the french throne. England made no further attempt to conquer France.
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This disease killed an estimated amount of 225 million people and lingered on for centuries.
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Remembered for its drama, literature, and world-renowned porcelain. Built majority of the existing great Wall of China/saw development in printing.
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He led China to become the superpower of the Indian Ocean. He went on 7 major expeditions to explore the world for the Chinese emperor and to establish Chinese trade in new areas.
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Built the citadel of Machu Picchu. Invented a flute, a drum, the famous Inca panpipe, terrace farming, freeze dried foods, aqueducts, strange and scary art, unified language etc.
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Magnificent temples, palaces, plazas, and statues that represented many gods they worshipped.