Unit 1: The Global Tapestry (c. 1200–1450)
AP World History: Modern
Caption: The Catalan Atlas (1375), drawn by Abraham Cresques, depicts the major trade routes and rulers of the medieval world, including Mansa Musa of Mali holding a gold nugget.
The world in 1200 CE
State building and political organization
Belief systems and cultural life
Trade and economic systems
Social structures and hierarchies
Timeline
Key figures
Primary sources
Ibn Battuta's Rihla (c. 1355)
Marco Polo's Travels (c. 1300)
The Catalan Atlas (1375)
Key events summary
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Vocabulary
Unit 1 topics
Unit 1 overview1.1Developments in East Asia from c. 1200 to c. 14501.2Developments in Dar al-Islam from c. 1200 to c. 14501.3Developments in South and Southeast Asia from c. 1200 to c. 14501.4Developments in the Americas from c. 1200 to c. 14501.5Developments in Africa from c. 1200 to c. 14501.6Developments in Europe from c. 1200 to c. 14501.7Comparison in the Period from c. 1200 to c. 1450