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What did the Islamic Empire contribute & achieve?Learning Goal 4: Identify what cultural, mathematic, scientific and technological achievements were made between 700-1200 in the Muslim world and analyze how the art and architecture of this period reflects Islamic traditions.
THE ISLAMIC EMPIRE SPREADS!
Neighboring empires =
weak = easy to conquer
Tolerated other religions
Jizya: tax non-Muslims
paid
Lots of cultural
advancement, education,
and technology
THE HOUSE OF WISDOM
Amazing library &
academy in Baghdad,
Iraq
Preserved & translated
Classical Greek &
Roman works
By Zereshk - Own work, Public Domain,
https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=2809505
MEDICAL ADVANCES
Discovered blood runs to
& from the heart
Learned to diagnose
diseases, including
measles & smallpox
Built hospitals
CULTURAL UNITY
United North Africa, Persia, parts of Asia, and
Arabia under one central administration
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Human images = not fully allowed in Islamic art
As a result, Islamic art often is geometric and
mathematical
Calligraphy used both for writing & as art
“He who creates pictures in this world will be ordered to breathe life into them on the
Day of Judgment, but he will be unable to do so.” Hadith, Sahih Muslim (818-875)
ART & ARCHITECTURE
Architecture
Minarets (towers, often used for call to prayer)
Domes
Symmetrical
Geometrical Link:3D virtual mosques
DETAIL: TAJ MAHAL, INDIA: A BLENDING OF ISLAMIC
& HINDU ARCHITECTURE
ALGEBRA & MATHEMATICS
Spread the number system developed in Classical
India
Expanded use of algebra
1st algebra textbook (800s)
Solving polynomial equations
Theory of algebraic calculus
Binomial theorem
TRIGONOMETRY & ASTRONOMY
Expanded the use of astronomy
Many observatories
Extensive knowledge of the stars
Correct lunar calendar
Needed to mark the month of
Ramadan & the month of the hajj
Armillary sphere, used to
calculate the time of day &
year by aligning rings with
various starts
NAVIGATIONAL TOOLS
Astrolabe: used to
calculate time, celestial
events, and relative
position
Main purpose: determine
the direction of Mecca for
prayer
Video clip
LITERATURE
Historically an oral culture
Famous for poetry
Rumi
The Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights)
Collection of fairy tales and legends
Themes of bravery, love, generosity, and hospitality
CORDOVA, SPAIN
Center of learning & culture in Muslim Spain
Universities, libraries, public baths, poetry, art
“Golden Age” city”
Amazing Islamic architecture
Tolerant- mix of Muslims, Jews, and Christians
IMPACT OF ISLAMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
Many of the Islamic
achievements spread around the
world
Europeans & others then
continued work on these
achievements
SHARK TANK: GOLDEN AGE OF CHINA
The Islamic Empire was not the only empire
making impressive strides at this time…
The Tang & Song dynasties in China also were
innovating & developing new technologies
SHARK TANK: GOLDEN AGE OF CHINA
In assigned groups of 2-3 you will be creating a
Shark Tank style persuasive presentation about
1 specific invention or topic
Shark Tank trailer
Drip-drop Shark Tank clip
Brightwheel Shark Tank clip
Presentations will be due next class!
You’ll turn in your google slides on google
classroom