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Created by Shaunak Ghosh
Explore how civilizations from China to the Andes built, maintained, and reinvented political power between 1200-1450. You’ll master a historian’s framework for spotting continuity, innovation, and diversity, then practice crafting AP-ready comparative arguments.
7 modules • Each builds on the previous one
Introduces how historians evaluate continuity, innovation, and diversity in state formation and why these categories matter for AP comparisons.
Explores how Seljuk, Mamluk, and Delhi Sultanates emerged from Abbasid decline, retaining Islamic traditions while introducing Turkic military and administrative innovations.
Investigates how the Song Dynasty blended long-standing Confucian civil service with new economic policies, sustaining and innovating imperial rule.
Analyzes Vijayanagara, Khmer, and Majapahit empires, emphasizing religious syncretism and diverse governance models in South and Southeast Asia.
Details administrative, military, and tribute structures of the Mexica (Aztec) and Inca empires, noting innovations like the mita system and ritual warfare.
Examines Great Zimbabwe and Hausa city-states, focusing on indigenous governance, Islamic influences, and trade networks as drivers of state growth.
Synthesizes patterns across all regions, guiding learners to articulate key similarities and differences in continuity, innovation, and diversity from 1200-1450.
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In-video quizzes and scaffolded content to maximize retention.