Many practices and religions such as Islam, Judaism, and Christianity continued to shape societies in Africa and Asia.
Muslim rule continued to expand to many parts of Afro-Eurasia due to military expansion, and Islam subsequently expanded through the activities of merchants, missionaries, and Sufis.
Muslim beliefs were rapidly spreading through Afro-Eurasia due to military expansions, and Islam began to expand through the activities of merchants, missionaries, and Sufis
Mali reached its height under Mansa Kankan Musa but declined after the death of his successor, and power shifted eastward.
Song farmers benefitted from the introduction of Champa rice. Athough it had originated in India. Chinese farmers soon used this fast-maturing variety to improve their production of crops.
The Song experimented with gunpowder, which they initially used to propel clusters of flaming arrows (it was also helpfull in the building blocks of warfare)
seaworthy compass coincided with new techniques in building China’s main oceangoing ship, the junk(first invented in the Han Dynasty)
The economy of Song China became commercialized while continuing to depend on free labor mostly the labor of the civilians.
Song China’s economy increased its capacity(were mostly freelabor workers), expanded trade networks, and developed innovations in agriculture and manufacturing.
At the end of the twelfth century, China was probably the most advanced country in the world in the transportation of technology.
Africa had no centralized government, there "government" was more surrounded on the specific tribes that was ruled by councils. In these councils there were leading tribe representatives. Between each specific tribe/states there were diferent trading products between these tribes
Mali (western Africa) reached its height under Mansa Kankan Musa(sugar daddy of Africa) but declined after the death of his successor, and power shifted eastward.
In unit one you need to remember these three Dynasties
Song Dynasty:China (Economic Power House)
They had a thriving economy based on More food=More people
Iron production created for weapons
Neo Confusianism
Buddhism Become very popular
Yuna Dynasty
Ming dynasty: which is basically the Mongols "Central Asia"
All of these Emperors claims the Mandate of Heavoen
They all have Centralized Beraucracy
Sataffed through the civil service Exams