Extended Essay Draft 2 (Influence of West African Music on rhythm behind Rap) Since the beginning of time‚ music has always played an incredibly important role in our day-to-day lives as humans‚ but it has also played a very important role in history and society. Music is able to reflect and mimic feelings and emotions‚ events and ideas‚ and has become a medium for communication. It is it’s own voice‚ speaking for those unheard. As a matter of fact‚ music has had an enormous impact in the 20th century
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an important trade network that established cross-cultural trade; people from Han China all the way to the Roman Empire were involved. The Roads came around at about 200 B.C.E‚ and persisted for another 1‚700 years. Luxury goods‚ religions‚ diseases‚ food‚ and ideas have emerged within that time. The Silk Road and its trade remain constant even though its patterns of interaction have been altered through the plague and Islam‚ Christianity‚ and Buddhism. Over time‚ the Silk Roads’ routes spread
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In the West African community‚ the concept of power among women lies within the vibrant differences between the roles of each gender. Women were and still are the foundation of the African community as they exercise the power to protect life and educate children. Despite this prominent position‚ they are not in any way seen as equal to men. This conventional perception changed temporarily‚ or perhaps was slightly regarded differently‚ when in 19th Century‚ Behanzin‚ one of the most renowned kings
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Samuel Huntington‚ The Clash of Civilizations?: Islam and the West When taking another glance at Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations?”‚ the provocative nature of his arguments and the fervent scholarly debate that followed are hardly surprising. Although‚ for myself‚ I remain troubled by one important question. Is Huntington completely wrong‚ as many propose‚ about a rising conflict between the nations of Islam and those of the West in the post cold war era? Huntington contends that the future
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Islam Spreads in Asia and Africa 1. Most Arabs are Nomads • The Arabian Peninsula is mainly a dry‚ rocky plateau. • Most of the peoples in Arabia were nomads called Bedouin. • There was no written law among the tribes. • Some towns became centers of trade. 2. Arabs Follow Different Religions • Kaaba • Tribal gods • Judaism and Christianity 3. Mohammed Established a New Faith • He received his first revelation from God • He rejected the many deities of the tribal religions • He offered
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Medieval Africa The empires of Ghana‚ Mali‚ and Songhai all thrived in western Africa. They were in a fertile area of Africa‚ south of the Sahara Desert‚ near the Niger River. Ghana existed from around 300 A.D. until around 1100 A.D by 800 A.D.‚ controlled much of the trading in West Africa gold and salt were the two most important goods traded by Ghana attacks by the Almoravids in 1076 led to the decline of the Ghana Empire Mali gained control of the West Africa trade routes after the fall of Ghana
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1450–1750: 22% of the AP Exam Overall Changes 1) The world became truly global - the western hemisphere came into continued contact with the eastern hemisphere. Technological innovations‚ strengthened political organization‚ and economic prosperity all contributed to this change that completely altered world trade patterns. 2) Maritime trade dominated the world - Technological advancements and willingness of political leaders to invest in it meant that sea-based trade became much more important.
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BEIJING FOREIGN POLICY IN WEST AFRICA (Yang Jiechi Policy) Foreign Policy Article: Published by
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Islam was one of the fastest growing religion that started in 610 ce by a man named Muhammad. (Background essay). The origins of Islam came from Mecca a town of trade located in the Arabian peninsula. (Background essay) Islam began by a settler named Mohammad that announced the Islam religion. (Background essay). The tremendous growth of Islam came from these reasons. Islam spread so rapidly because of the message‚ military conquest‚ trade‚ and political structure. THE MESSAGE Islam spread so quickly
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African Civilizations and the Spread of Islam •The spread of Islam in Africa linked its regions to the outside world through trade‚ religion‚ and politics •States like Mali and Songhai are built on military power and dynastic alliances •Parts of sub-Saharan Africa entered into the expanding world network; many others remained isolated •Christianity and Islam sometimes influenced political and cultural development Empires of the Western Sudan (West/Northwest Africa) th th Ghana: 4 – 11 centuries
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