technology/innovation
What roadside inns provided a place where travelers could rest, that also supported the flow of commerce, information and people across the network of trade routes covering Asia, North Africa and Southeast Europe, most notably the Silk Road.
caravanserai
what was a network of sea routes that connected Southeast Asia, India, Arabia, and East Africa?
indian ocean trade network
What is an ancient astronomical instrument that was a handheld model of the universe? Its various functions also make it an elaborate inclinometer and an analog calculation device capable of working out several kinds of problems in astronomy.
what from africa was most distinctly brought to the new world through the triangular trade?
disease
an innovation that helped traders and merchants navigate around the world. a device that shows the cardinal directions used for navigation and geographic orientation. It commonly consists of a magnetized needle or other element, such as a compass card or compass rose, which can pivot to align itself with magnetic north.
compass
a network of trade routes that connect North Africa with sub-Saharan Africa across the Saharan deserts.
trans-saharan trade network