Introduction 1000-1800

Introduction 1000-1800

This time period marks an increase in Islamic militarism. A common misconception is that this time period in the Near East and Africa was a dark age. However, this couldn't be farther from the truth, many new scientific developments were made. The military expansion allowed for more developments in mathematics, the natural sciences, astronomy, astrology, and philosophy. There was also an exchange of culture that occured which impacted the architecture and base of knowledge.