Atlas from the 14th century attributed to Abraham Cresques
Unit 2

The Global Tapestry

The societies that dotted the world in the period from 1200 to 1450 CE shared many similarities, but they were also very different in important ways. How were these societies structured and how did they interact with one another? That’s what we’ll uncover in this unit.

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Unit 2 Problem

How did networks of exchange connect societies, and how were communities changed by these connections?

2.0 Unit 2 Overview

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2.1 Afro-Eurasia

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2.2 Americas and the Pacific

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2.3 Routes of Exchange

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The Caliphateexternal link
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