Below are various review materials for Period I of AP World History Final Exam.Some of the resources require a Google Drive account or Quia.com account to access.
Special thanks to Mr. Farshtey, Mr Willet, Freeman-Pedia, and Crash Course World History for the resources.
The Post-Classical Period (600 CE to 1450 CE)
The Classical Era set the scene. It brought us the major civilizations, religions, and trade routes. But, what happens when all of the major world powers collapse? This is the Post-Classical era. The major world powers come from places you might not expect. There are some powers that are similar to the ones before and the ones after (Byzantine, China). But, the major players in the Post-Classical era come from totally backwards places. One sprouts out of a cave in the Arabian desert. The other comes from the base of a mountain on the steppes in Central Asia. I call this era, Muslims & Mongols. That's not everything, but it just about sums up the basics. (Of course, Trade, Migrations, Religion, and Labor are important...)
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Cram Sheet - The Post-Classical Period
Post-classical history (also called the Post-Antiquity era, Post-Ancient Era, or Pre-Modern Era) is a periodization commonly used by the school of "world history" instead of Middle Ages (Medieval), which is roughly synonymous. The period runs from about 500 to 1450 CE though there may be regional differences and debates. The era was globally characterized by the expansion of civilizations geographically, the development of three of the great world religions (Christianity, Islam, and Buddhism), and development of networks of trade between civilizations.
See Post-classical history at Wikipedia.
Science and technology during the Post Classical Period
Greek fire from Byzantium was as a substance made of Napalm would burn all objects in its path. Inscription reads "the fleet of the Romans setting ablaze the fleet of the enemies".
Engraving of Abū Sahl al-Qūhī's perfect compass to draw conic sections..
Incan Quipu used for numeric calculations, communication, and historic records
Political Maps depicting the Post-Classical (Medieval) world
Map of the world in the year of 500 CE.
Map of the world in the year of 750 CE.
Map of the world in the year of 900 CE.
Map of the Eastern Hemisphere in the year of 1200 CE.
Maps depicting the Later Post-Classical period.
Maps depicting Religion and Trade
Extent of Silk Route/Silk Road. Red is land route and the blue is the sea/water route.
State Religions of the Old World in the year of 820 CE, does not account for minorities.
Distribution of religion in the Old World during the 15th century.
Maps depicting Regional Developments
Shows extent of Norse Exploration and raids during Viking Age across Europe, North Africa, Asia and the Americas.
Major cultural areas of the Americas. Click on image for further details
An equirectangular projection of Polynesian migration.