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upon what type of economic activity were the economies of the islamic empires based
Early forms of proto-capitalism and free markets were present in the Caliphate and early form of merchant capitalism developed between the 8th and 12th centuries.
How far did trade reach in early Islamic empires?
During the Islamic Golden Age, isolated regions had contact with a far-reaching Muslim trade network covering most of the Old World.
What was the Islamic Golden Age?
The Islamic Golden Age was a period of cultural, economic and scientific flourishing in the history of Islam, traditionally dated from the 8th to the 14th century.

Question: Why did the golden Age end?
Self-contained rewrite: How did the Islamic Golden Age end?