Artwork and Architecture
- Calligraphy- means beauty and it is a type of visual art related to writing
- Arabesque- a form of artistic decoration consisting of surface decorations based on rhythmic linear patterns of scrolling and geometric figures
- most important contribution is finding algebra
- improved roman numerals
- Muslim skills in math led to advancements in other fields
- Dome of the Rock- in Jerusalem
- The rock in the center of the dome is believed by Muslims spot from which Muhammad ascended through the heavens to Allah accompanied by the angel Gabriel
- Al-Masjid al-Haram- became a famous Islamic shrine
- capacious
- feel the greatness of Allah
- location in Mecca surrounded by several hills
- place of worship
Trade
- Routes- under the abbasids
- helped spread religion
- North Africa, Middle E, Spain, west Africa, India, and China
- became silk roads
- Byzantine, Arabia, Egypt, Black sea, Persia
- Banking system
- checks that could be cashed in another contry
- currency they used fine fabrics like cotton wool linen silk
- Sakk- is a check that traders used in Middle East
- 9th century
- major currency
- Traded silk silver gold slaces ink
- marble leopards donkeys sugar dates
- molasses red copper paper cocoa nuts
- elephants tanned hides armor cinnamon and paper.
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