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IIIj. Diverse Interpretations
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Topics for III. AP Themes: 1000-1450
Disclaimer
Most of the information on these websites is dated and refers back to an earlier version of the AP® World History Curriculum.
Navigating the Old World
This meta-site on "Old World Contacts" discusses cross-cultural influences and exchanges by time and by theme, with many links.
 Navigating the Old World
Comparative Urban Centers
Guangzhou/Canton
The Archaeology of Quanzhou
This site examines Quanzhou (Guangzhou) in Song times.
The Archaeology of Quanzhou
Samarkand
Samarkand
This site discusses the origins of Samarkand and provides both pictures and a map of old Samarkand.
Samarkand
Samarkand
This site provides a detailed discussion of Timurid Samarkand, with particular emphasis on its art, architecture, and heroic monuments.
Samarkand
Cairo
The Age of Saladin
This brief essay discusses Cairo during the time of Saladin.
The Age of Saladin
Lecture Cairo: Community and Urban Form
Part of a "Cities in History" lecture series, this article presents a lengthy description and history of Cairo.
Lecture Cairo: Community and Urban Form
Renaissance Florence
A Tour of Florence
A student essay on Renaissance Florence.
A Tour of Florence
Gender Issues/Women
Medieval -- Mostly European
Female Heroes
Eleanor of Aquitaine is the focus of this "Women in History" article.
Female Heroes
India
The Women of India
This large database has links to significant women from many periods in Indian history.
The Women of India
Japan
Sarashina, The Diary of Lady Sarashina
This is an excerpt from the diary of a court lady in eleventh-century Japan.
Sarashina, The Diary of Lady Sarashina
Murasaki Shikibu
This "Women in History " page is devoted to Lady Murasaki.
Murasaki Shikibu
China
Sorghaghtani Beki
This "Women in History" discussion is about Sorghaghtani, daughter-in-law of Chinggis (Genghis) Khan and the mother of his grandsons; it includes comments on her role in the Mongol court and her impact upon Mongol history.
Sorghaghtani Beki
Women of the Mongol Court
This "Women of the Mongol Court" site is part of an exhibition by the Denver Art Museum.
Women of the Mongol Court
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