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Ahmad glover
a plant they used as a anti-cancer herb
to try and save people from cancer
they were going to try and save people from cancer
it was the first herb I have seen

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Wesley Howell
This building is a Islamic shrine located on the Temple Mount in the old city of Jerusalem and was made from 691-92 C.E. under the order of  Umayyad Caliph Abd al-Malik.
I believe it was made to show both there skill and what the believe in for all Muslims.
I believe it shows what they did to respect thoughs who are a part of there religon as a place to prair.
I piked this item because of how amazing it looked and the history this building has.

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Wesley Howell
A lot of the religious building also use mosaic art pieces and used no living things in them.
I believe it was made to show beauty and complexity of how this art works.
I believe it show how creative they were with art and that they put them in there religious buildings.
I picked this item because of its beauty.

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Mrs. O'Neill Cahoon's Example

1. From the late 9th-10 century

2. This is part of someone's Qur'an.

3. I think this item is part of a completed Qur'an, which leads me to believe that someone who was religious carried this with them. The purpose of this item would be to practice your religion and maybe even spread the beliefs to others.

4. This item showcases the religion followed in the Islamic Empire (Islam), the Arabic language that they used, and even some calligraphy.

5. I picked this item because I thought the writing is was beautiful and I thought it ties in nicely with other lessons from this unit.

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Kiersten Holley
In the Islamic Empire, they used geometric shapes because they didn't believe in creating art with living things on it.
I believe the art on the building was made to preach and please the higher power.
I think the art on the building shows how dedicated the people are to making the insides look magnificent for the gods.
I chose this item because it looks breathtaking.

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Marisabel Condit
1. I picked this picture of a buildings ceiling.
2. I think this was made to show art on the ceiling and so the ceilings would not be blank.
3. I don't think it really shows anything.
4. I picked this because i thought it looked pretty.

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Ahmad glover
it is very unique
for religious purposes
that the people were very good at building
a unique picture

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Marisabel Condit
1. I picked this deer looking animal wood thing.
2. I think it was made as a decoration
3. It does not show what is going on
4. I picked it because it looked interesting

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Liam Lutz
It is a mosque i think but its a building
For religious stuff
Their architecture was very nice
The building looked cool

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Shavon Taylor
1. The title of this piece is called, Allah (other sources said other names).
2. I chose a tapestry made for churches.
3. I would say that this was made to protect the church from evil spirits.
4. I chose this item because it shows caligraphy as well as art in itself.

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Zoe Glaser
1. An engraved animal cup likely used for drinking or for decoration
2. With the amount of detail and work put into this cup, i lean towards more of the idea that they use it to store things and use it for decoration
3. This shows that they were very into woodworking and are very detailed when it comes to it
4. I picked this item because the amount of detail and little hidden items that are showcased on the cup really drew my eye

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Zoe Glaser
1. It is the architecture of the Ottoman empire which emerged in Bursa and Edirne in 14th and 15th centuries
2. I feel this was made for religious purposes and too show the skill of their building after they started to master the technique
3. I feel it showed the amount of how much they were improving and evolving with their skill of building
4. I picked this building because i took in how long it probably took to build this architecture and the amount of work put into it

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Liam Lutz
It is a mosaic
I believe it was made for the walls so they weren't plain
It shows their creativity
It looked dope

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helaina
i picked a picture of geometric islamic artwork
i think it was made as decoration
it shows the detail these people put into their work
i chose it because of it's intricacy

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helaina
this is a muqarnas vault
it's a piece of architecture that can resemble honeycomb or stalactites
i think this was built as a decorative entrance piece
this piece shows the dedication people had to the mosques
i chose it because of the detail the vaults had

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Kaytlin Kelley

This picture shows a symbol of what looks like a creature of some sort. This picture makes me feel like each stroke on this piece of work represented something meaningful. It is known as the "Baslmala". It was made in the 18th century.
I believe this piece of calligraphy was made to tell a story or represent something that does.
If i'm being honest, I'm not really what this picture has to do with what's going on in the islamic empire, but I chose it because I think that it tells a story with emotions and passion involving the Islamic Empire.

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Kaytlin Kelley

I see the Islamic Empire and it's locations. i think it's crazy how much they were expanded and how much they had to control. They had so much control because of their bordering around the bodies of water.
I think this picture was created for educational purposes. To show where the Islamic Empire had expanded to throughout time.
I picked this item because I wanted to show how much power they had by expanding on the coasts of these major bodies of water.

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Wilson S.  9th–10th century A.D. this is a very basic cooking pot used for holding some sort of liquid. i believe it was made to do as stated previously hold liquid for cooking. It shows how older things can be very universal and while a modern version of this would likely be made of metal this is composed of sand and clay. I picked this image because of its simplicity it is something completely insignificant however because of where its from it is highly valued.

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It is an old patterned mosaic.
I think this was made to decorate a wealthy persons home.
It shows the style of art that was commonly used.
I picked it because it seemed unique.

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Lindsey Gibble
1. This picture shows the mosaics and geometric designs of a set of windows. You can see the busy- yet pleasing pattern of the windows and design around them.
2. These serve for the obvious reason for sunlight, but they also serve as an art piece. The design around the window as well  as the window itself are very appealing pieces of artwork.
3. This picture shows the use of mosaics not only as artwork , but also as a part of their architecture.
4. I picked this picture because the way the sunlight was caught in the design of the window and shined  over the mosaic pattern looked very pretty.

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I picked this Lindsey Gibble
1. This is a picture of the Taj Mahal. A muslim mausoleum.
2. The Taj Mahal was built as a mausoleum. Easier explained as a monument for the builder's wife who had passed away.
3. I think this building shows the characteristics and features that many building had during that time. Things like domes and symmetry.
4. I picked this building because it's arguably one of the most famous pieces of islamic architecture.

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Carson West
It is a mosaic tile of a Phoenix
I believe it was made to be a tile in the floor of a temple.
It serves as a picture of a important figure.
It shows that when they get burned down they will rebuild and come back to life.
Because it is a beautiful piece of art work

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Carson West
It is a piece of a building.
I think it was made as a part of a religious building of some sort.
It shows that they were flourishing.
Because it looks very cool.

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Katie Lutz
1. Made in the lat 17th century, called Base for a water (huqqa)
2. This a pottery piece I believe, it is used for water.
3. I think it was made to hold water and carry around, or hold flowers in like a vase.
4. It shows symbols, and Islamic culture.
5. It looked very nice and had good design.

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Katie Lutz
1.  It was made 9th-12th century, called strand of beads
2. It is a necklace or bracelet I can not tell.
3. It was made for fashion and to wear.
4. The Islamic people could make tons of things and they made jewelry for wearing.
5. It has a nice color to it and looks very cool!

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Lindsey Ballou
1. I chose a very well done mosaic.
2. I think it was made as decoration to cover up a boring wall.
3. It shows that mosaics were very common in the Islamic Empire.
4. I thought it was really pretty.

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Lindsey Ballou
1. I chose a complicated looking math equation.
2. It was made most likely as a way to solve an equation using circles.
3. This shows how advanced the Islamic Empire was.
4. I chose this because I didn't know they contributed math equations.

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Kiersten Holley
The mathematical equation I chose has something to do with circles.
I think this equation was made to find out something about circles and is probably still used today in classes.
The Islamic Empire probably had to measure wheels or gadgets with circles.
I chose this item because it looks difficult

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Mary Tomlinson

1. This is a drawing that explains the phases of the moon
2. I think this was made to document the moon phases so that they could try to understand them
3. This shows the Islamic Empire's contributions to science
4. I chose this item because it looks similar to our modern models of the moon phases

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Mary Tomlinson
1. This is the Nasir al-Mulk Mosque
2. This was built to be a place of worship for Muslims
3. This shows the features of a mosque
4. I chose this because it's a beautiful mosque

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Christian Tews
1. I chose apiece of poetry that was made in the early Islamic period.
2. I think this was made because some people are fascinated with literature and writing stories.
3. It shows that they were advancing in poetry skills
4. I picked this item because poetry is cool.

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Christian Tews
1. I chose a picture showing early Islamic dentists
2. It was probably made to show how they performed their work on teeth
3. It shows the Islamic empire was advancing
4. I chose this because I didn't know they had dentists

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Shivianni Kumar
1.  second quarter 17th century
2.  I picked a kendi that is shaped as a seated elephant.
3.  A kendi was used as a drinking vessel.
4.  It doesn't show what was going on.
5.  I picked it because I found it interesting.

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Shivianni Kumar
1.  I chose a geometric pattern
2.  I think it was made as decoration
3.  It shows detail
4. I chose it because it was interesting.

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Lauren Read :)
1. A painting of a black stork from ca. 1780
2.  It was commissioned by French serviceman Claude Martin
3. It shows a type of bird they had
4. I thought it was pretty and I like storks

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Lauren Read :)
1. A painting of animals ca. 1680
2. To depict the story of Cain and Abel
3. It shows 4 huntsmen hiding behind camouflage getting ready to hunt animals
5. I chose this because I didn't know what they hunted

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- Trinity Shears
- The picture I chose shows mosaics inside of a church or mosque built as the ceiling
- I think this was made to bring out how the church or mosque is supposed to be a happy place
- it shows the art that they created back and how they enjoyed it.
-  I liked how there are a bunch of tiny shapes but you can't even really see them until you zoom in close.

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- Trinity Shears
- I chose a picture of a mathematic equation. The picture seems to be finding something to do with triangles and circles.
- I think this was made so that today we can have ways to measure and find angles in circles
- this shows how hard working and creative their minds were back then
- I picked this item because it looked similar to something I'd done before. It actually reminded me of something I did in geometry and not something I dd In algebra.