Ancient Empires

Specific Topics

The Silk  Road and trade
The Islamic Empire
Muhammad and the founding of Islam
What is Islam? (core beliefs)
Buddhism and the Silk Road
Spread of Islam
Buddhism and the Spreading of it
Cultural Diffusion and Global Interaction
Ibn Battuta-travels and effects
Marco Polo-travels, observations, and effects
Arab banking, algebra, science innovations-spread of them
Other ancient trade routes, Africa to Indonesia, use of monsoons in India