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AP 23.150 Target Vocabulary for 1.5 and 1.6
1.5
1. TRANS-SAHARAN TRADE 2. CARAVANSERAI 3. GREAT ZIMBABWE. 4. SUNDIATA 5. TIMBUKTU 6. ETHIOPIA 7. SWAHILI 8. BERBERS
9. BANTU MIGRATIONS 10. HAUSA1.6
1. FEUDALISM 2. SERFDOM 3. HANSEATIC LEAGUE 4. MAGNA CARTA. 5. CRUSADES 6. BLACK DEATH 7. LITTLE ICE AGE
8. BYZANTINE EMPIRE. 9. KIEVAN RUS 10. 100 YEARS WAR
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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 23.129 Inca Empire – Machu Picchu
The breathtaking Inca city of Machu Picchu was built atop the Andes mountains in Peru.
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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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AP 23.106 Mayans – Introduction and Scientific Achievements
Maximum extent of the Maya (mesoamerican civilization)
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