ap world pt3

Oases

Fertile areas in deserts where water is available, allowing people, plants, and animals to survive and supporting trade routes.

Camel saddles

Special saddles designed for camels that made it easier to carry people and goods across deserts.

Trans-Sahara trade

Trade across the Sahara Desert, especially involving gold, salt, enslaved people, and other goods between West Africa and North Africa.

Mali

A powerful West African empire that became wealthy through control of gold and salt trade routes.

Mansa Musa

The wealthy ruler of the Mali Empire who became famous for his pilgrimage to Mecca and demonstrated Mali's wealth throughout the Islamic world.

Mecca

The holiest city in Islam, located in Arabia, where Muslims travel for the Hajj pilgrimage.

Lateen sails

Triangular sails that allowed ships to sail more effectively against the wind and helped sailors travel across the Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea.

Magnetic compass

A navigation tool that uses Earth's magnetic field to determine direction, helping sailors travel more accurately.