PPT-The Mongols The Last Nomadic Challenge

Introduction to t he Mongols The Mongols were a pastoral nomadic people From central Asia Smaller populations that relied heavily on animals for food transportation and warfare Organized around families clans andor tribes . In a single bubble brainstorm what you already know about the Mongols! . http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9Ol0IJkU7c. The Nomadic Life. The Mongols were constantly on the move because they were pastoralists ( herding domestic animals) and those animals needed a pasture (land) to feed off of. Khan . and Mongol Eurasian Integration. . DO NOW: . AP M.C. QUESTION. Which of the following is an accurate characterization of both the Incan and Yuan dynasties?. Both civilizations developed strict social class hierarchies, in which upward mobility was difficult. Chapter 12. What you really need to know. 1. Largest Continuous Land Empire. It promoted the spread of ideas and movement of. people in Eurasia.. Pax. . Mongolica. Exposed Europeans to Gunpowder for the first time. . What are some things you know about Mongols? Or, what do you think of with that word?. Nomads of the Steppe. Steppe – area of Eurasia that is a dry grassland. Significant to neighboring civilizations because of the trade routes. Subsistence Activities. Nomadic. Food comes mainly from fishing, hunting and gathering.. They are predators.. Sedentary. Food comes mainly from agriculture, livestock and craft.. They are producers.. As john green would say “They are the exception!”. The Mongols and their Surroundings. Lived as clans, north of the Gobi Desert. Everyone was skilled horse riders and valued hunting, courage, and warfare. steppes. .. They lived in tribes & were pastoral. . They rose in the 12. th. and 13. th. centuries and conquered the largest land empire in world history.. steppes. The Mongols. The steppes are vast treeless plains. What happened to Chinese stability?. Who was progressing, who was declining under Mongol rule?. Map of . Mongol Empire. University of Washington, A Visual Sourcebook of Chinese Civilization, . N.d.. , . What was happening outside of these areas? . How did people probably live outside the agrarian civilizations? . Eurasian Steppe. Connecting to the Present. Analyzing a Culture. The saddle is very tall, with a wooden frame. It only allows marginal control of the gait. In most situations, the horse will decide the gait on its own, while the rider is occupied with other tasks such as herding cattle.. A. China and the Mongols. 1. Difficult conquest from 1209 to 1279. a. . Mongol conquest . of China was difficult, took from 1209 to 1279.. 2. Began in northern China. a. . Began in northern China (ruled by dynasties of nomadic origin), was vastly destructive. . Who were the Mongols?. These . nomads. , . or people who move from place to place in search of food, came from an area north of China called . Mongolia. . Living in movable tents called . yurts. ,. the Mongols raised . Background. 1206-1227. . Reign of Chinggis Khan. 1211-1234. . Conquest of northern China. 1219-1221. . Conquest of Persia. 1237-1241. . Conquest of Russia. 1258. . Capture of Baghdad. Preview. The Mongols in War. -. Under Genghis Khan and his successors, the Mongols conquered the largest empire in history up to that time.. The Mongols at Peace. - . After their conquests, the Mongols promoted trade and cultural exchange throughout their empire and beyond.. The Mongols Genghis to Kublai The Steppe Steppe Culture Loyalty to kin/clan Courage culture Horsemanship Mobile (pastoralists & hunters) Animists Lots of raiding between tribes Traded with sedentary peoples for manufactured goods