Islam - Intellectual and scientific learning (c.900-1200CE) (jan 1, 900 – jan 1, 1200)
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- Islamic Golden Age: Major advances in science, mathematics, medicine, philosophy, and literature.
- Scholars translated, preserved, and expanded upon Greek, Persian, and Indian texts into Arabic.
- Development of libraries, observatories, and scholarly communities.
- Education became more inclusive, with some access for women, non-Muslims, and various social classes (though unequal).
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