Problem: In the period circa 1200-1450, scientific and technological advances in Afro-Eurasia occurred both through new discoveries and through diffusion across cultures in areas of increased interconnections, such as the Silk Roads and the Mediterranean. Develop an argument that evaluates the extent to which cross-cultural connections were the leading factor behind scientific and/or technological advances in Afro-Eurasia during this period.
A. Respond to the prompt with a historically defensible thesis or claim that establishes a line of reasoning.
B. Describe a broader historical context relevant to the prompt.
C. Support an argument in response to the prompt using specific and relevant examples of evidence.
D. Use historical reasoning (e.g., comparison, causation, continuity or change) to frame or structure an argument that addresses the prompt.
E. Use evidence to corroborate, qualify, or modify an argument that addresses the prompt.