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Week 13 - April 9-11

Developing Civilizations

Africa and Japan

Head of a king, from Ife. c. 13th century CE. Brass, height 11 7/16". Museum of Ife Antiquities, Ife, Nigeria.

Read: Upshur: pp. 257-271; 290-305.

Kishlansky: 138-146 [Ibn Khaldun], 147-150 [Ibn Battuta], 157-159 [The Lotus],

167-171 [Tale of Genji], 173-176 [Seventeen Article Constitution].

Written Assignment 11: Due on email by Sunday 6 pm, April 7. Answer question 1 on pg. 146, or question 3 on pg. 150, or questions 3 and 4 on pg. 176.

Study Questions for Week 13