History Alive! Chapter 7
Vocabulary Review
Arab
 Arabian Peninsula
 Islam
 Muhammad
 Caravan
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Trade and the Arabian Peninsula
The Arabian
Peninsula
was located at
the very heart
of trade
between
China, India,
Persia,
Europe, and
Africa. As a
result,
Arabians
became the
“middlemen”
of medieval
trade.
Trade by land: caravans
Arabs used
camels to carry
their goods
across the
deserts on the
Arabian
Peninsula.
Camels could
go for days
without drinking
water and could
survive the
difficult journey.
"Isle of Graia Gulf of Akabah Arabia Petraea“ by Louis Haghe
The impact of trade on Arabia
Knowledge
Ideas
Technology
Goods
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Impact
of trade
Knowledge: {Mathematics}
Algebra and Trigonometry brought from
India
 Arabic-Hindu numerals
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2
x)
(10 −
= 81x
2
x + 100 = 101x
Muhammad ibn Mūsā al-Khwārizmī
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Knowledge: {Astronomy}
Medieval Arabs used a
Ptolemic (Ptolemy was
a Roman) concept of
the universe to make
astronomical
observations. They
also built several
observatories to
analyze and observe
constellations and
planetary movement.
They were also
influenced by India,
China, and Greece.
Astronomical instruments
Quadrant
Torquetum
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Impact of
trade
Knowledge: {Medicine}
Arabs were especially
innovative in the area of
medicine.
They established many
medical schools and
hospitals, specialized in
optics and blood circulation.
Also, they were the first to
refute the European theory of
humorism.
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Technology: {Engineering}
Watermills, subterranean
aquaducts, bridges, dams,
canals, and clocks are all
unique engineering feats
boasted by medieval Arabian
culture.
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Technology: {Paper and
Publishing}
China was the first to
manufacture and
print on paper (as
opposed to
parchment).
Arabs in the
medieval period
learned the process
from the Chinese.
This led to the
development of
libraries and
numerous books
produced in the
Islamic world.
The Diamond Sutra
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Ideas: {Islam}
As a result of
its central
location, the
religion of
Islam was able
to spread
extensively
throughout the
world.
It is now one
of the most
predominant
religions in the
world.
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Goods
Silks (China)
 Jewels, cotton,
spices, (India)
 Ivory, gold (Africa)
 Glass, gold (Rome)
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