AP World History Vocab
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Marco polo
Venetian merchant and traveler who traded along the Silk Road.
Banking House
These European banks developed during the Middle Ages to aid trade.
Caravansari
An inn in some Eastern countries that provides accommodation for caravans
Gengis Khan
Founder of the Mongol Empire
Pax Mangolia
A period of relative peace withing the Mongol Empire
Diasporic Merchant Communities
Communities of traders from a common culture living together outside their native homeland.
Astrolabe
An instrument used to determine latitude by measuring the position of the stars
Dhow Ships
A traditional Arab sailing vessel with one or more lateen sails.
Taghaza
A settlement in the western Sahara, the site of the main salt-mining center.
Black Death
The common name for a major outbreak of bubonic plague in the 14th century.
Zheng He
Chinese naval explorer who sailed along most of the coast of Asia, Japan, and half way down the east coast of Africa before his death.
Ibn Sina
A Persian doctor who showed how diseases spread from one person to another.
