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The Abbasid Caliphate: Baghdad and the House of Wisdom
Explain the administrative organization of the Abbasid Caliphate and the interdisciplinary scholarship cultivated at Baghdad's House of Wisdom.
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Classical and Post-Classical Empires of Eurasia (100–1250 CE)
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Analyze political power, legal systems, religious integration, and cultural achievements in Eurasian empires from 100 to 1250 CE.
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WHI.T2.5Massachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th GradeLocate on a map and analyze relationships between political power, religion, and cultural achievement in one empire that flourished between c.100 and 1000 CE.
WHI.T2.5.cMassachusetts Social Studies Standards · 5th Gradethe Abbasid Caliphate in western Asia and North Africa (750–1258 CE) and the flourishing of Islamic arts, science, and learning