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AP 23.144 Africa – SALT (NaCl)
Salt was once a highly prized commodity that could not be easily accessed in many parts of the world.
All through history the availability of salt has been pivotal to civilization. The word salary comes from the Latin word “salarium” (salt money) because the Roman Legions were sometimes paid in salt, which was quite literally worth its weight in gold.
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AP 23.142 Africa – Different regions and Cultures
With 20 percent of the world’s total landmass, this continent stands out for its size and unique geography.
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AP 23.135 North American Civilizations
Illustrative Example (p. 43) – State Systems in the Americas
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AP 23.132 Human Sacrifices! (5 of 5)
Sacrificed Children Found…”Mummified”
Incan Sacrifice and Mummification
More than 500 years ago, three children climbed Llullaillaco volcano in Argentina and never came down, the probable victims of human sacrifice. Since their well-preserved mummies were discovered in 1999, scientists have studied them in hopes of reconstructing the last months of their lives.
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AP 23.106 Mayans – Introduction and Scientific Achievements
Maximum extent of the Maya (mesoamerican civilization)
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AP 23.95 Jainism – What is it?
and how different is it from Buddhism? Continue reading Post ID 13567
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AP 23.92 Hindu Temples
Art and architecture of the Hindu temples of India. Continue reading Post ID 13567
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AP 23.84 Islamic Music (Moroccan)
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AP 23.80 Islam – Muslim Achievements: House of Wisdom (Baghdad)
A majestic library from past like none other…
The House of Wisdom (Arabic: بيت الحكمة; Bayt al-Hikma) was a major intellectual center during the Islamic Golden Age. The House of Wisdom was founded by Caliph Harun al-Rashid (reigned 786–809) and culminated under his son al-Ma’mun (reigned 813–833) who is credited with its formal institution. Al-Ma’mun is also credited with bringing many well-known scholars to share information, ideas, and culture in the House of Wisdom. Based in Baghdad from the 9th to 13th centuries, many learned scholars including those of Jewish or Christian background were part of this research and educational institute.
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AP 23.79 Islam – Muslim Achievements: The City of Baghdad
During the Golden Age of Islam….
Illustrative Example (p.41) – Transfers: House of Wisdom in Baghdad
he round city of Baghdad is the original core of Baghdad, built by the Abbasid Caliph al-Mansur in AD 762–767 as the official residence of the Abbasid court. Its official name in Abbasid times was The City of Peace (Arabic: مدينة السلام Madīnat as-Salām). The famous library known as the House of Wisdom was located within its grounds .
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AP 23.78 Islam – Muslim Achievements: Robotics in Islam
Al-Jazarī (1136-1206), was a prominent medieval polymath: an scholar, inventor, mechanical engineer, craftsman, artist, mathematician and astronomer from Diyarbakır, Turkey, who lived during the Middle Ages.
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AP 23.74 Islam – Sunni vs Shia
Islam has two main branches: the Shia and the Sunni. This split in the religion comes down to a political and spiritual difference of opinion about who should have succeeded Muhammad after his death in 632 CE. Major tenets and beliefs are often similar between the two branches, but some important differences exist. Tensions and conflicts between Shias and Sunnis are very similar to those that have at times existed between Catholics and Protestants.
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AP 23.73 Animated Religion Map
Religion can be explained as a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, especially when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
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