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Steel is made from iron but it is easier to bend and craft with. They at first just made cast iron out of iron ore ad then made it into steel, but later they found that blowing air into molten metal will create steel as well.
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Camels were very important to Africa as they helped traders acrossed the Saharah. The camels made life easier because they could go long distances without water and if they needed to they could cut open the camel and drink it's water.
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The changing of the capital of rome is one of the contributing factors taht lead to Romes fall. The new capital was not as centered as the old one and made life harder for the Romans.
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When Muhammad was young he was sent to live with nomads. When he was 6 he returned back to the city. When he was older he went to pray in a cave where he was called to profithood.
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In his final pilgimage, Muhammed delivered his last Sermon. He reminded everyone to be faithful to their community and to treat each other well. After returning to Madinah, Muhammad died.
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Pope Gregory and King Henry IV were in a fued over power. The pope had taken away the kings right to appoint bishops and preists, and King Henry responded by calling a council of bishops to declare that Gregory was no longer Pope. Gregory then excommunicated him, throwing him out of the church.
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The Magna Carta was a document drafted by the Catholic Church and signed by King John. The Magna Carta was an agreement between the nobles and the monarch that said the monarchs were allowed to still rule as long as they observed comon law and traditional rights of the nobles.
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England and France argued over land located in France.
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Joan had heard the voices of Saints telling her that France needed her to fight in the war. She led the french army to victory in the Battle of Orleans. Soon after she was captured and burned at the stake for not only being a heritic, but a witch.
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The printing press made life much easier in rennisance Europe. Johannes Guttenburg made printing things such as prayer cards, brochures, and books, easier to get and more popular with his movable type.
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Leonardo became one of the most famous people on earth with his art and engineering. One of his most famous works is the Mona Lisa. Leonardo was also a vegetarian which was very strange at the time.
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Martin Luther wrote a list of argument and things the church needed to change. He posted the list on the door of a church and sent it to church officials.
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John Calvin, like Martin Luther, was a leader of the refromation. Calvin's friend John Knox helped him establish the church in Switzerland.
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The Chinese searched for a mineral called saltpeter which they believed could extend life, they later learned of its explosive properties. They used gunpowder for many things such as the flamethrower which would spew a mixture of gunpowder and oil at their enemies.
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Christianity was a large part of the Roman empire. People lived to go to heaven and everything from music, to cooking eggs revolved around prayer and church. Even the King had less power then the Pope.
