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AP 23.407 Mankind Story (New World 7)
The Americas develop rapidly as the Aztecs build the biggest city on the planet. On the other side of the world, a Turkish sultan uses cannons to conquer Constantinople. The East feeds Europe with spices; explorers are driven to find new commodities and new lands. Columbus, Cortez and others reach the Americas, starting a battle for that continent. The consequences are dire for indigenous peoples.
Within 30 years the Aztecs will be conquered.
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AP 23.406 The Rise of Gunpowder in Europe
Gunpowder was a technical innovation that lastingly changed the face of European warfare and culture in late medieval and early modern times. Even though early gunpowder weapons were ineffective, they fascinated military artisans who, over time, tweaked them into absolutely essential weapons for any successful military operation. This is how contemporary historiography tells the story of gunpowder
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AP 23.403 Illustrative Example – What is a Fluyt?
Illustrative Example (p 78) – Innovations in ship design
A fluyt, fluit, or flute is a Dutch type of sailing vessel originally designed as a dedicated cargo vessel. Originating in the Netherlands in the 16th century, the vessel was designed to facilitate transoceanic delivery with the maximum of space and crew efficiency. Unlike rivals, it was not built for conversion in wartime to a warship, so it was cheaper to build and carried twice the cargo, and could be handled by a smaller crew. Construction by specialized shipyards using new tools made it half the cost of rival ships. These factors combined to sharply lower the cost of transportation for Dutch merchants, giving them a major competitive advantage. The fluyt was a significant factor in the 17th century rise of the Dutch seaborne empire. In 1670 the Dutch merchant marine totalled 568,000 tons of shipping—about half the European total.
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AP 23.402 Illustrative Example – What is a Carrack?
Long Range Cargo Sailing Ship
The carrack (called nao, for ship, by the Portuguese) was the beast of burden of the 16th century, carrying cargo and troops to faraway lands.
Illustrative Example (p 78) – Innovations in ship design
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AP 23.400 Illustrative Example – Lateen Sail
Illustrative Example (p 78) – European technological developments influenced by cultural interactions with the Classical, Islamic, and Asian worlds
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AP 23.399 Illustrative Example – Chinese Discoveries (The Compass)
Illustrative Example (p 78) – European technological developments influenced by cultural interactions with the Classical, Islamic, and Asian worlds
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AP 23.398 Illustrative Example – Muslim Achievements (Astrolabe -Navigation Tool)
Illustrative Example (p 78) – European technological developments influenced by cultural interactions with the Classical, Islamic, and Asian worlds
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AP 23.256 Illustrative Example – Isolationist State: Ming Dynasty (China)
Illustrative Example (p 83) – Asian state that adopted restrictive or isolationist trade policies.
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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 23.125 Aztec or Mayan Languages
These Gorgeous Animated Shorts Celebrate 11 of Mexico’s Indigenous Languages
These Gorgeous Animated Shorts Celebrate 11 of Mexico’s Indigenous Languages
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AP 23.121 Tenochtitlan – Aztec Capital!
The 1400s
The Egyptian pyramids are thousands of years old…
The Chinese dynasties have already invented and employed gunpowder for centuries…
The African empires are among the richest in the world….
The Muslim empires are living in the Islamic Golden age…
The Renaissance is flourishing in post medieval Europe….and during the same time period…
Tenochtitlan was the most advanced city in the world in 1400s;
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