1. The Post-Classical Era
Unit 3 Introduction

2. What is the Post-Classical Era?
Roughly AD
Major Themes
Spread of Religion: Christianity, Buddhism, and Islam spread to impact large regions
Global Trade: Africa and Eurasia connected by numerous interregional trade routes (note: not Americas)
New Concept: Changes and Continuities
What aspects of civilization have changed in a region from the previous time period?
What are the continuities from the previous era?

3. Major Regions (by chapter)
Middle East and North Africa (and Europe)
South Asia (India) and Southeast Asia
Sub-Saharan Africa (West, East, South)
Eastern Europe
Western Europe
Americas (Central, South, North)
East Asia (China)
East Asia (Japan, Korea, Vietnam)
Nomadic Challenge (Mongols)

4. Middle East & North Africa: Rise and Spread of Islam

5. India and Southeast Asia: The Arrival of Islam

6. Sub-Saharan Africa: The Arrival of Islam

7. Eastern Europe: The Byzantine Empire and the Rise of Russia

8. Western Europe: Feudalism and Christianity

9. The Americas: An Age of Empires

10. Tang and Song China: A New Golden Age

11. East Asia: The Spread of Chinese Culture

12. Nomadic Challenge: The Pax Mongolica

13. Coach Lerch’s Final Thoughts
This era witnessed a golden age of art and learning in the Islamic world and China, which spread their advancements to other groups
The rise of a global trading network (except America) meant interactions between different regions became more frequent and had greater cultural effects
A number of people began to identify with one of the major world religions, although this usually involved blending it with their own traditional views