HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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military control
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one central government
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one powerful ruler
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cultural influence
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Flowering of Islamic Civilization Arab conquests created a vast Muslim empire. Although the empire did not last as a political unit, Islamic civilization thrived. Muslim rulers built great cities. Cultural diffusion occurred due to the location of Muslim lands where trade routes connected Asia and Europe.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dams, reservoirs, and aqueducts were constructed throughout the Islamic Empire as early as the tenth century. Muslims also perfected the water wheel, a technique that could be operated by man, animals or the wind.
Detailed explanation-3: -This translation period led to many major scientific works from Galen, Ptolemy, Aristotle, Euclid, Archimedes, and Apollonius being translated into Arabic. From these translations previously lost knowledge of the cosmos was now being used to advance current astrological thinkers.