Daily Life in Ancient and Modern BaghdadHave you ever wondered what daily life was like for people long ago? What did they eat? What games did kids play? What did they wear when it rained? How did they treat a toothache? Cities through Time explores daily life during the key historical periods that most shaped each city's personality. Supports the national curriculum standards Culture; Time, Continuity, and Change; People, Places, and Environments; Individuals, Groups, and Institutions; Power, Authority, and Governance; Production, Distribution, and Consumption; Science Technology and Society; Global Connections; and Civic Ideals and Practices as outlined by the National Council for the Social Studies. |
Contents
Introduction | 4 |
CAPITAL OF AN EMPIRE | 14 |
DOWNFALL OF AN EMPIRE | 32 |
THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE | 40 |
MODERN BAGHDAD | 51 |
Baghdad Timeline | 60 |
Common terms and phrases
Abbasid caliph al-Amin al-Ma'mun al-Mansur al-Mutawakkil al-Yaqubi ancient Arab artisans Asia Baghdad boasted Baghdad's residents Baghdad's scholars banks bathhouses became boys bride Caliph al-Mutawakkil Caliph Harun al-Rashid caliph of Baghdad camels canals capital caravan carpets century city's clothing coffee conquers Baghdad cupper desert dhimmis divorce dowry EARLY BAGHDAD Empire's enemies Euphrates River falcon farmers flocked to Baghdad floods gold guests Harun al-Rashid hospitality House of Wisdom Hülegü Hülegü Khan Iran Iraq Iraq's Iraqi irrigation system Islamic Empire Islamic Empire A.D. jewelry King Faisal land landowners lived Mamluk Mamluk armies marriage meal Mecca merchants Mesopotamia Middle East Midhat MODERN BAGHDAD monarchy Mongol mosques mother Mud-brick homes Murad IV Muslim nomads Ottoman Empire palace Persian Gulf population prayer prophet Muhammad ruler Saddam Hussein schools slaves spices Süleyman the Magnificent suqs Tamerlane thousands Tigris River trade traveled Turkish sultan village wall wedding women wore