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Sea Roads
Indian Ocean trading network, sea transportation was cheaper and can carry more, spread religions and cultures
Srivijaya
empire that dominated trade because it had resources (gold, spices, and taxes on ships) to create the state, attract traders, and have military security, became center of Buddhism and used Indian politics
Angkor Wat
temple complex in Cambodia representing Mount Meru and its five peaks (important in Indian religions like Hinduism)
Zheng He
Chinese voyager that traveled to many locations on the Indian Ocean to get more involvement in the Chinese tribute system
Baghdad House of Wisdom
academic center for research and translation (Greek into Arabic) in the Abbasid Caliphateās capital
Swahili civilization
commerical city-states on the East African coast
Great Zimbabwe
wealthy from gold trade and agriculture, built defensive walls without mortar
Sand Roads
long-distance trade network connecting the Mediterranean and North Africa
Timbuktu
center of Islamic culture, boasted high education
Trans-Saharan slave trade
slaves moved across Sahara (sub-Saharan Africa to North Africa lasted for 300 years, 5500 slaves were transported a year
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