ESSENTIAL GEOGRAPHY AND HISTORY 2 Unit 5 RESOURCES CONTENTS HOME UNIT. Al-Andalus CONTENTS RESOURCES CLOSE BACK

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1 UNIT Al-Andalus

2 Contents Al-Andalus AL-ANDALUS Al-Andalus THE CALIPHATE OF CORDOBA THE TAIFAS Muslim kingdoms ALMORAVIDS AND ALMOHADS THE NASRID KINGDOM OF GRANADA The economy ECONOMIC ACTIVITY MUSLIM SOCIETY Culture MUSLIM CITIES ARCHITECTURE

3 R Resources LINKS Discover Islamic art Islamic art Images of the Great Mosque of Córdoba Images of the Alhambra Palace

4 Al- Andalus Battle of Guadalete The Caliphate was Battle of divided into taifas Las Navas de Tolosa TAIFAS AND ALMORAVIDS EMIRATE AND CALIPHATE OF CÓRDOBA AND ALMOHADS Fall of Granada NASRID KINGDOM OF GRANADA Abd-al-Rahman I became Emir of Córdoba Map of conquest Timeline ENLARGE

5 Al-Andalus Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula

6 The Caliphate of Córdoba to exit group START GROUP Caliphate of Córdoba

7 1/5 The Caliphate of Cordoba Reconstruction of the Mosque of Córdoba NEXT

8 2/5 The Caliphate of Cordoba NEXT Interior of the Mosque of Córdoba

9 3/5 The Caliphate of Cordoba Courtyard of orange trees, Mosque of Córdoba NEXT

10 4/5 The Caliphate of Cordoba Mihrab in the Mosque of Córdoba NEXT

11 5/5 The Caliphate of Córdoba TO START Medina Azahara Palace, Córdoba

12 [close] The taifas Click on the blue buttons on the map. [close] Aljafería Palace, Zaragoza The retreat of Al-Andalus Alcazaba, Málaga

13 Almoravids and Almohads The Giralda, Seville The Gold Tower, Seville

14 Nasrid Kingdom of Granada 1 Click on the numbers to see more 2 3 Reconstruction of the Alhambra Palace

15 [close] Nasrid Kingdom of Granada 1 Click on the numbers to see more 2 3 Reconstruction of thepalace, Alhambra Palace Alhambra Granada

16 Nasrid Kingdom of Granada 1 [close] Click on the numbers to see more 2 3 Reconstruction of the Alhambra Palace Courtyard of the Lions, Alhambra Palace

17 [close] Nasrid Kingdom of Granada 1 Click on the numbers to see more 2 3 Reconstruction of the Alhambra Palace The Generalife, Granada

18 Economic activity A market ENLARGE A farmhouse with an irrrigation system

19 Economic activity To exit Click on the numbers to see objects and types of activity A market

20 Economic activity Gold dinars Silver dirhems A market

21 Economic activity Metalwork A market

22 Economic activity Islamic bookbinding A market

23 Economic activity Ceramic plate A market

24 Economic activity Carved wooden chest A market

25 Society in Al-Andalus The emir ENLARGE An audience ENLARGE The women ENLARGE Painting of an emir

26 Society in Al-Andalus The emir ENLARGE An audience ENLARGE The women ENLARGE An audience with the emir

27 Society in Al-Andalus The emir ENLARGE An audience ENLARGE The women ENLARGE Women were hidden from the public eye.

28 Muslim cities farmhouse fortified area mosque market baths warehouse walls to exit group START GROUP Reconstruction of a medieval Muslim city

29 Muslim cities warm room hot room 1/5 latrines Arab baths cold room NEXT

30 2/5 Muslim cities Public baths were called hammam. NEXT

31 3/5 Muslim cities private rooms courtyard A rich person s house NEXT

32 4/5 Muslim cities A traditional Andalusian house in Córdoba today NEXT

33 5/5 Muslim cities Aerial view of Córdoba today TO START

34 Islamic architecture Building materials Types of arches Types of ceilings Types of decoration Place your cursor over the blue buttons. To exit

35 Islamic architecture Building materials Types of arches Types of ceilings Types of decoration plaster tiles wood plaster wood tiles

36 Islamic architecture Building materials Types of arches Types of ceilings Types of decoration semi-circular horseshoe multi-foil pointed horseshoe semi-circular arches horseshoe arch pointed horseshoe arch multi-foil arches

37 Islamic architecture Building materials Types of arches Types of ceilings Types of decoration flat ribbed dome mocarabe flat ceiling stalactite or mocarabe ceiling ribbed dome

38 Islamic architecture Building materials Types of arches Types of ceilings Types of decoration geometrical plant calligraphic Geometrical motif Plant motif Calligraphic motif