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ESSENTIAL GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY 2 Unit 5

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Al-Andalus

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Al-Andalus

Al-Andalus

AL-ANDALUS

THE CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA

THE TAIFAS

ALMORAVIDS AND ALMOHADS

THE NASRID KINGDOMOF GRANADA

MUSLIM SOCIETY

ARCHITECTURE

RESOURCES

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Muslim kingdoms

The economy

Culture

ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

MUSLIM CITIES



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http://www.discoverislamicart.org/pc_item_list.php?begin=0&theme=ISL&country=esDiscover Islamic art

http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=31Images of the Great Mosque of Córdoba

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/te_index.asp?i=IslamicIslamic art

Images of the Alhambra Palace http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=29

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http://www.discoverislamicart.org/pc_item_list.php?begin=0&theme=ISL&country=es

http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=31

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/hi/te_index.asp?i=Islamic

http://archnet.org/library/sites/one-site.jsp?site_id=29



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Al- Andalus

Timeline

EMIRATE AND CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBATAIFAS AND

ALMORAVIDS AND ALMOHADS

NASRID KINGDOM OF GRANADA

Abd-al-Rahman I became Emir

of Córdoba

Battle of Guadalete

The Caliphate was divided into taifas

Battle of Las Navas de Tolosa Fall of Granada

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Map of conquest



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Al-Andalus

Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula



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The Caliphate of Córdoba

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The Caliphate of Cordoba

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Interior of the Mosque of CórdobaNEXT

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Courtyard of orange trees, Mosque of Córdoba NEXT

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Mihrab in the Mosque of Córdoba NEXT

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The Caliphate of Córdoba

Medina Azahara Palace, Córdoba BACK TO

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The taifas

The retreat of Al-Andalus

Aljafería Palace, Zaragoza

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Alcazaba, Málaga

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Almoravids and Almohads

The Giralda, SevilleThe Gold Tower, Seville



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Nasrid Kingdom of Granada

Reconstruction of the Alhambra Palace

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Nasrid Kingdom of Granada 1

Alhambra Palace, Granada

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Courtyard of the Lions, Alhambra Palace

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The Generalife, Granada

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Economic activity

A farmhouse with an irrrigation system

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A market



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Economic activity

A market

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A market

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Economic activity

Gold dinars

Silver dirhems



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A market

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Economic activity

Metalwork



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A market

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Islamic bookbinding



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A market

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Ceramic plate



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A market

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Carved wooden chest



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Society in Al-Andalus

Painting of an emir

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An audience

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The women

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The emir



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An audience with the emir

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An audience

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The women

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The emir



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Women were hidden from the public eye.

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An audience

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The women

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The emir



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Muslim cities

Reconstruction of a medieval Muslim city

fortified area

mosque

market

warehousebaths

walls

farmhouse

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cold room

warm roomhot room

latrines

Muslim cities

Arab bathsNEXT

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Muslim cities

Public baths were called hammam.

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A rich person’s house

private rooms

courtyard

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Muslim cities

A traditional Andalusian house in Córdoba today NEXT

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Islamic architecture

Types of arches Types of ceilings

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Building materials


plaster

tiles

wood

tiles

plaster

wood

Types of arches Types of ceilings Types of decoration



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Types of archesBuilding materials

semi-circular arches

horseshoe arch

semi-circular

horseshoe

multi-foil

pointed horseshoe

pointed horseshoe arch multi-foil arches

Types of ceilings Types of decoration



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flat

ribbed dome

mocarabe

Types of arches Types of ceilingsBuilding materials

flat ceiling

stalactite or mocarabe ceiling ribbed dome

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geometrical

plant

calligraphic

Types of arches Types of ceilingsBuilding materials Types of decoration

Geometrical motif

Plant motif

Calligraphic motif

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