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ap world history - post-classical trade & economics

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Learn how trade transformed the post-classical world with this detailed review of economic systems, trade routes, and cultural exchange. Perfect for AP World History students studying the expansion of global trade networks and their lasting impact on ...more

curriculum note

This video uses the term 'post-classical era' (600–1450 CE), which is older AP World History terminology. In the current AP World History: Modern course, this content is covered across the 'Before 1200 CE' unit, Unit 1 (The Global Tapestry), and Unit 2 (Networks of Exchange).

covered in this stream

units
Before 1200 CEUnit 1 – The Global Tapestry (1200-1450)Unit 2 – Networks of Exchange (1200-1450)
topics
1.1 East Asia from 1200-14501.2 Dar al-Islam from 1200-14501.3 South and Southeast Asia from 1200-14501.4 The Americas from 1200 to 14501.5 Africa from 1200 to 14501.6 Europe from 1200 to 14502.1 Silk Roads2.2 The Mongol Empire and the Making of the Modern World2.3 Indian Ocean Trade Routes2.4 Trans-Saharan Trade Routes2.5 Cultural Effects of Trade

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Introduction to Post-Classical Economics

  • 0:35

    Intensification of Trade

  • 1:36

    New Trade Routes Emerge

  • 2:40

    Trade Technology Innovations

  • 3:42

    Navigational Tools Overview

  • 5:47

    Spread of Islam

  • 7:22

    Caravanserai and Trade Groups

  • 8:58

    Luxury Goods Trade Rise

  • 10:31

    New Economic Tools

  • 12:35

    Trade Organizations and Guilds

  • 13:37

    European Feudalism Explained

  • 15:42

    Social Pyramid in Feudalism

  • 17:47

    End of Feudalism

  • 19:51

    Japanese Feudalism System

  • 21:55

    Samurai and Bushido Code

  • 23:57

    Ibn Battuta's Travels

  • 27:00

    Mansa Musa's Economic Impact

  • 30:09

    Southernization and Trade Shift

  • 31:41

    Indian Ocean Trade Hub

  • 33:46

    Maritime Technology Advances

  • 36:24

    Cultural Diffusion via Trade

  • 38:29

    China's Economic Growth

  • 40:33

    Tribute System Expansion

  • 41:36

    Song Dynasty Inventions

  • 43:40

    Mongol Empire Rise

  • 45:12

    Pax Mongolica Effects

  • 47:49

    Urbanization and Trade Cities

  • 49:56

    Crusades and Conflicts

  • 51:31

    Trade Routes Comparison

  • 52:33

    Conclusion and Wrap-Up

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