The End of the Ancient World

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The End of the Ancient World
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Time BC (BCE) Before Christ or Before Common
Era AD (CE) Ano Dominae (in the year of our
lord) or Common Era When was year zero?
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History can be seen in the rise and fall of
civilizations. By the year 300, Rome was past
its peak.
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In Africa, people began to fight over resources,
while the Northern areas tried to fill the power
vacuum left by Romes fall.
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In India, the Gupta Empire began to fragment.
The caste system was a detriment to progress,
though. This did not allow new ideas to grow.
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After building the Great Wall and inventing
paper, China saw the fallof the Han empire.
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Geography played a major role in Medieval events.
This can be seen in Constantinople, the English
Channel, the Himalayas, and the Sahara Desert.
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Istanbul
Rome
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Around the world, the beginning of the Medieval
Period is characterized by several elements 1.
Increased isolation of cultures. This might be
from fear, threat of conquest, threat of war,
fall of empires, or poverty.
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2. Lack of cultural diffusion and tolerance. In
the ancient world, many different cultures spread
their languages, ideas, religions, and goods
(culture). Medieval people feared what was
different.
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3. Slow progress in science and learning (if
any!)
Did you eat your dirt today son?
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A religious hegemony in Western Europe in the
rise of the Catholic Church.
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5. Belief in superstition, magic, miracles, and
witchcraft. Without hard empirical science,
people began to develop a wide range of strange
beliefs.
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Why do the Middle Ages ever end? 1. Knowledge -
how to inspect the natural world. 2.
Surplus crops sold for . 3. The
Christian Church splits in Europe and stops
waging war on others (from Jerusalem to Germany)
4. Banking/Profit Renaissance