Period 1: 1200-1450

  • Period: 750 to 1258

    Abbasid Caliphate

  • Period: 960 to 1279

    Song Dynasty

    Filial piety, Neo-Confucianism, Buddhism. Grand Canal expanded.
    Heavy use of Champa rice, which was resistant to drought. This was a lot of work to irrigate, so there was a heavy reliance on farmers. Lots of steel and porcelain exports. Artisans made porcelain. Used paper money.
  • Period: 1095 to 1492

    Crusades

    Series of "holy wars" where Christians tried to take back Muslim land.