Timeline IAR 221-01

The Year 775 AD

Institutions 

• Reform movement in Irish church.

Technologies

• The Statue of Buddha is being constructed in Indonesia
• iron horseshoes came into common use
• heavy plow used in Rhine Valley
• The Scottish design a triangular harp
• Paper making introduced from China to Arabs

Governance

• Roman Jews crossed the Atlantic in the Dark Ages, penetrated to Arizona and founded a kingdom which lasted from about 700 A.D. to 900 A.D.
  
• Abbasid Caliph II, established his capital--the Round City.
• Abbasid Caliphate was appointed to the court.
• The Shields Pueblo---traces of settlers.

Commerce

• Edward I, silver penny, Long Cross issued.
• High quality silver hemidrachm in Tabaristan.

The Year 775 BC

Institutions:

• Work begins on Borobudur temple, Java Technologies
  

• Detailed Mayan ball court. 
  
• A magnifying glass is used to concentrate the sun's rays on a fuel and light a fire for light, warmth, and cooking.
  
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Governance:

• King Argishti I founded the city of Erebuni, capital of Amenia as well as Argishti-khinili.
• Euboean Greeks settled on Pithekoussa and were founding colonies in southern Italy.
• Shoshenq V becomes pharaoh

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