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The rise and fall of the Mongols and of the African civilizations (1200—1650)

Human/Physical Geography, Interdependence, diversity, Urbanization, Movement of People and Goods, Conflict, Belief Systems

               

                General/All subheadings:

 

                (Mongols)

 

About.com -- Medieval History pages, Topics in Mongol History:  articles, including "The Mongol Invasion of Europe" (1241), "The Mongol Military Might," and "The spiritual qualities of the Mongols":

http://historymedren.about.com/cs/mongoltopics/

 

Mongol Empire:  Timeline, map, and information about this empire begun by Genghis Khan (AD 1162-1227) and center of world trade in the 13^th Century:

                http://www.indiana.edu/~mongsoc/mong/cult.html

 

(African civilizations)

BBC World Service Website:  African History from the Dawn of Time, includes topics such as Central African Kingdoms (1000 AD - 17^th Century), West African Kingdoms, Traditional Religions, Islam, Christianity, Slavery, with timelines and external links:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/storyofafrica/index.shtml

 

PBS Africa: Explore the Wonders Website:  History from the ancient Black Nile Kingdoms to the Empires of Mali and Ghana, the colonial era and present day, including information on the religions and many accomplishments of the numerous and diverse societies, for example, the existence of an international university which functioned in Timbuktu in Western Africa in the 16^th Century:

                http://www.pbs.org/wonders/fr_wn.htm

 

Hyperhistory Online – click on “Expansion of Islam” for map showing the spread of this religion from 632 to 1000 AD:

http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/History_n2/a.html

 

Smithsonian Institution "African Voices" Exhibit, "History" pages:  Timeline - from earliest civilization to today, including topics "Mali", "Africans in Spain," "Ethiopia," etc:

http://www.mnh.si.edu/africanvoices/

 

 

 

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