Essay Question

 Using the textbook or a web search, select an artifact or image created in 1000–1300 C.E. Artifacts can include written works, laws, codes, buildings, maps, art, rituals, dance, holidays, and so on. Explain how the artifact reflects the character of this period, and support your insight with at least one example of a political, economic, or religious development in this period to which it relates. Provide a link to your artifact; if you use the textbook, provide the page number for where it is located.

Your response must be a minimum of 300 words in length.