AN S 207- Midterm Exam Guide - Comprehensive Notes for the exam ( 22 pages long!)
6 Oct 2017
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Let loose in forest-acorns: plagues, 6th-7th centuries, passed along trade routes, famine common, weakened population, cannibalism (cid:862)(cid:449)ere(cid:449)ol(cid:448)es(cid:863) a(cid:374)d (cid:862)(cid:448)a(cid:373)pires(cid:863) i(cid:374) tra(cid:374)syl(cid:448)a(cid:374)ia. Invaders: norse, vikings, from the north, through rivers. Impose beliefs and customs: founder: muhammad (cid:862)o(cid:374)e true god(cid:863): allah. Lightly armored cavalry- arabian, barb: arabian: horse bred for long distance, cross country runners, scimitars- long curved swords, ruthless in battle, tolerant of customs and culture once in control, veterinary care. Islam: horses were very valuable: veterinary arts are practiced by farriers, vet knowledge carried from place to place. Traded like knowledge and goods: stockmen did much of the care themselves. Increased food production several-fold: population increases, restructured land, fields were strips- length that ox team could go before blowing, catching breath. How length of field was determined: essay question. Innovations: collective decisions on planting amongst villagers, since moldboards plows took three to four ox teams, plowman became powerful, everyone waited for him, three field rotation- legume, cereals year of fallow.
