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The Middle Ages: From England to Baghdad Slide2
Baghdad todaySlide3
Baghdad in the Middle Ages Slide4
From England to Baghdad
Travel was much slower in the Middle Ages but people still went everywhere.
Merchants searched far and wide to bring back the best goods to England.
Let us take a tour to medieval Baghdad and see what this beautiful city had to offer...Slide5
Day 1: The Round City
Baghdad was the capital of the Abbasid Muslim empire and construction started in 762.
At the centre of Baghdad was the round city – built like a circle with an outer wall, two inner walls and a moat.
Population of almost 1 million; people came from all over the world to live or trade
.
Clean city because of
the canals. Slide6
The Round CitySlide7
Day 2: Homes and gardens
Houses were built of sun-dried bricks with thick walls to keep it cool and safe.
Wealthy families:
- Carved wooden doors, some houses had
balconies
- Windows faced inside to courtyards with water
fountains, trees and covered walkways to keep
out of the sun.Slide8
Day 2: Homes and gardens
Poor families:- Shared their homes with other families.
- Some built brick huts, others lived in closely
p
acked brick houses without gardens.
- Few windows to keep cool but pathways
between houses laid out to tunnel wind into
houses to keep cool.Slide9
Homes and gardensSlide10
Day 3: In the streets and markets
Baghdad was a trading city.
Goods for sale:
From India – wild animals, rubies, coconuts.
From Arabia – horses, camels, leather.
From China – silk, paper and ink, spices.
From Egypt – donkeys, jewels, oils.
From Turkey – silver and gold, beautiful cloth, musical instruments.
From Russia – armor, helmets, slaves. Slide11
Day 3: In the streets and markets
Entertainment: listen to storytellers in the street, houses with dancers and musicians.
Slaves: rich people had slaves that were imported from other countries such as Africa, the Islamic religion encouraged owners to take good care of their slaves. Slide12
Streets and marketsSlide13
Day 4: The House of Wisdom
House of Wisdom:
Library and school.
Translators worked there and translated books into Arabic.
Scholars studied mathematics, chemistry, astronomy and other sciences such as medicine.
Hospital in Baghdad built in 805; doctors and student doctors worked there; had its own pharmacy for mixing medicines and separate wards for different diseases. Slide14
Day 4: The House of Wisdom
Mosques: Baghdad had lots of mosques – beautiful buildings with interesting designs, every neighborhood had its own mosque. Slide15
The House of WisdomSlide16
Questions
Which empire was Baghdad the capital of, when did construction start and what was the population?
What was the Round City?
Describe the houses in Baghdad.
How did the houses of wealthy families differ from those of poor families?Slide17
Questions
5) What kind of city was Baghdad?
6) Name 5 countries and one thing you could buy from each country in the markets of Baghdad.
7) Name 2 types of entertainment in Baghdad.
8) What was their attitude towards slaves?
9) What was the House of Wisdom?Slide18
Questions
10) Describe the hospital in Baghdad.
11) Explain the importance of mosques in Baghdad. Slide19
Answers
Abbasid Empire, construction started in 762, population of almost 1 million.
City in center of Baghdad built like circle with an outer wall, two inner walls and a moat.
Built of sun-dried bricks with thick walls.
Wealthy families: carved wooden doors, balconies, courtyards.
Poor families: shared homes, closely packed houses, no gardens, few windows.
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Answers
5) Trading city.
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India
– wild
animals/rubies/coconuts
.
Arabia
–
horses/camels/leather
.
China
–
silk/paper
and
ink/spices
.
Egypt
–
donkeys/jewels/oils
.
Turkey
– silver and
gold/beautiful cloth/
musical instruments.
Russia
–
armor/helmets/slaves
. Slide21
Answers
7) Street storytellers, houses with dancers and musicians.
8) Owners had to take good care of them.
9) Library and school where translators worked and scholars studied mathematics and sciences.
10) Built in 805, doctors and student doctors worked there, own pharmacy and separate wards.Slide22
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11) Beautiful buildings, one in every neighborhood, a lot in Baghdad.