History of Islamic Spain.pdf

Agriculture• Influence of eastern Greek-Byzantine, Latin, local traditions• Peak of Andalusian agronomic school“ in 12. century• Important moment – acquisition of the copy of „Materia Medica“ by Dioscorides• Effect in cuisine

Propracovaný systém zavlažování• přehrady (azudes – asdád), kanály (acequias – sáqija), vodní kola (noria – nácúra), vodní mlýny (aceñas – sánija), qanáty – studně propojené podzemními kanály

Crops of „Arab agricultural revolution“rice arroz ar-ruzsugar azúcar as-sukkarcotton algodón al-qutnlemon limón lajmúnOrange naranja nárandžGrapefruit toronja turundžaApricot albaricoque al-barqúqArtichoke alcachofa al-charšúfcarob algarrobo al-charrúbaspinach espinaca al-asfanádžcarrots zanahoria isfannáríjaeggplant berenjena bádhindžánaAlfalfa alfalfa al-falfaIndigo añil an-níl

Genes• Regardless of genes, contemporary Spaniards are to a great extent descendants of Muslims• According to various studies, genetic contribution of Northern Africa and Middle East to Iberian peninsula from 10 to 30%

Fiestas• Moros y Cristianos, e.g. Válor in Alpujarras in September, provinces Almería, Granada, Málaga, Jaén• Many in Valencia region• Mojácar in Almería region, June









Architecture• Mosques, palaces, private buildings, fortresses• Mudejar architecture from 11th century





































Alcázar de Sevilla,Patio de lasDoncellas, 14. st.



Somewhere in Andalucía, 21. st.