In the Wake of Decline and
Fall
•By 600 C.E. the major
civilizations were altered in permanent
ways.
•China maintained
political cohesion and along with India
it preserved much cultural cohesion.
•The Roman Empire in
contrast disintegrated, and successor
civilizations did not restore geographical unity or a unified classical culture.
•Nomadic invaders both
toppled empires and spread new ideas
and techniques.
•Missionaries brought
Buddhism, Christianity, and Islam into
new regions.