Latin America
Mayas- masters of pottery; mastered the use of the potter’s wheel; some pottery made with the use of molds; many pottery pieces painted with colorful designs, Maya writing, and scenes of Mayan daily life; masters of stone sculpture even without the use of metal tools; many stone carvings on exterior of Maya constructions; art was related to religion; artwork mostly made for religious purposes; constructed from wood and adobe; later used stone to construct and build.
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Mayas- masters of pottery; mastered the use of the potter’s wheel; some pottery made with the use of molds; many pottery pieces painted with colorful designs, Maya writing, and scenes of Mayan daily life; masters of stone sculpture even without the use of metal tools; many stone carvings on exterior of Maya constructions; art was related to religion; artwork mostly made for religious purposes; constructed from wood and adobe; later used stone to construct and build.
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Sub-Saharan Africa
Within the vast grasslands of sub-Saharan africa, the Powerful Sudanic state of Songhai arose. Growing up near the Niger Valley, the Songhai empire became it's own dependent state around the 7th century and in 1010 made the capital of Gao. The rulers of Songhai were primarily Muslim. And in 1370 they broke away from Mali and became an independent trading state. The two primary leaders who brought this to happen were Sunni Ali and Askia the Great.
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Within the vast grasslands of sub-Saharan africa, the Powerful Sudanic state of Songhai arose. Growing up near the Niger Valley, the Songhai empire became it's own dependent state around the 7th century and in 1010 made the capital of Gao. The rulers of Songhai were primarily Muslim. And in 1370 they broke away from Mali and became an independent trading state. The two primary leaders who brought this to happen were Sunni Ali and Askia the Great.
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East Asia
There was a great revival of Confucianism during the Song dynasty. Many Confucian texts and ancient inscriptions were recovered, new schools were developed to teach the classics, and many libraries were built. A new form of Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism, arose. It stated that personal morality was the highest goal and argued that this could be achieved through studying books, personal observation, and contact with learned men. Through these processes, people's good side would be cultivated and superior men developed to teach others.
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There was a great revival of Confucianism during the Song dynasty. Many Confucian texts and ancient inscriptions were recovered, new schools were developed to teach the classics, and many libraries were built. A new form of Confucianism, Neo-Confucianism, arose. It stated that personal morality was the highest goal and argued that this could be achieved through studying books, personal observation, and contact with learned men. Through these processes, people's good side would be cultivated and superior men developed to teach others.
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