Innovation
Invented so Camel's could carry heavy loads of goods in trade
What is camel saddles?
The brutal leader who ahead, asked settlements to surrender and if they didn't he would kill all the aristocrats
Who is Genghis Khan?
Effect: Revitalization of trade
Causes:
- Mongolian Empire creating safer trade routes
- Muslim missionaries (spread of Islam)
- Environmental knowledge/technology
South Asia benefited greatly from trade in this area
What is the Indian Ocean Basin?
Has a harsh, dry climate and is in North Africa
What is the Arabian Desert?
The inns on the Silk Roads that provided safety from bandits and became centers of cultural exchange
What is caravanserai?
The Muslim admiral who went on seven great voyages to display the might of the Ming Dynasty and recieve tribute
Who is Zheng He?
Effect: Bubonic Plague (Black Death)
Causes:
- Crusades
- Mongol conquests
- Trade networks
Famous throughout Europe and Asia, gold was the most precious commodity
What is trans-Saharan trade?
Marco Polo allowed historians to have a good picture of this city, in China
What is Hangzhou?
A triangular sail that could easily catch the many different directions of the monsoon winds
What is lateen sails?
Sundiata's grand-nephew who brought fame to Mali and after his death, the kingdom declined
Who is Mansa Musa?
Cause: Decline of feudalism in Europe
Effect: Black death, making labor more valuable, allowing workers to demand higher wages
This type of trade brought wealth to societies of West Africa and the kingdoms of Ghana and Mali
What is trans-Saharan trade?
This city as well as Gao accumulated the most wealth and then became a world-renowned center of Islamic learning
What is Timbuktu?
Developed to make trade more convenient and plentiful
What is flying cash?
A Muslim scholar from Morocco set out to learn as much as he could about Islam's people and accomplishments
Who is Ibn Battuta?
Effect: Migration of crops
Causes:
- Tributes offered to China by Vietnam
- Increase in trade networks
Passes through the Gobi Desert and mountains in Central Asia to S.W. Asia and Europe
This ship's hull was divided into compartments, making ocean travel safer
What is the Chinese junk
Who helped lead China to become an early leader in maritime technology?
Who is Kublai Khan?
Cause: Mansa Musa's death
Effect:
- The Kingdom of Mali declining
These trading cities such as Malacca, Calicut, Hormuz, and Mombasa went along this trade route
What is the Indian Ocean trade route?
The continental empire that benefited from Indian Ocean trade through a river
What is Zimbabwe?