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Culture of Islam
• Internal fighting led to a new Muslim Dynasty called Umayyad Caliphate
• The Umayyad Caliphate moved the capital to Damascus
Abbassid Caliphate
• The Umayyads were defeated and the new dynasty was Abbassid Caliphate
• They moved the capital to Baghdad• Emphasis was now on learning and culture
NOT conquest
Math
• Algebra was developed• “Arabic numbers” were introduced (1,2,3)
Science
• Alhazen developed a scientific method based on experiments to prove or disprove a theory
Medicine
• Avicenna – the Father of Modern Medicine
• Over 800 doctors worked in Baghdad
Astronomy
• Made corrections to the geocentric model (the earth is the center of our solar system)
• Made improvements to the astrolabe (a tool used for solving problems relating to time and the position of the sun and stars
Chemistry
• Laid the foundation for modern chemistry
Literature
• The Book of One Thousand and One Nights or (Arabian Nights) was written
• Some favorite characters are Aladdin, Sinbad and Ali Baba
Technology
• Improved the paper making process by creating mill to make the paper
• Created a more powerful form of gunpowder
Farming
• Developed the windmill to pump water out of the ground
• Utilized irrigation more effectively
Engineering
• Figured out how to use water, wind, stream and oil to produce power
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