Post-Classical Era (Period 3) Vocab

Adaptation

the act or process of changing to better suit a situation/environment

Buoy (verb)

keep someone/something afloat

Caravan

a group of people, especially pilgrims/traders, traveling together across the deserts in Asia or North Africa

Commercial

concerned or engaged in commerce

Consequence

things that occurred because of the event under investigation

Continuity

the fact that something continues to happen or exist, with no great changes or interruption

Cross-cultural

dealing with or offering comparison between 2 or more different cultures or cultural groups

Crusades

series of religious wars between Christians and Muslims started primarily to secure control of holy sites considered sacred to both groups

Dar-al-Islam

all places under the Muslim government

Demographic

relating to the structure of populations

Economic Revolutions

the development of historical factors which cumulated in the adoption of the market system (capitalism)

Epidemic

widespread occurrence of an infectious disease in a community at a particular time

Feudalism

decentralized political structure in which land and titles are exchanged for military obligation

Flourish

to develop or grow in a healthy/vigorous way, especially as the result of a particularly favorable environment

Implication

a conclusion that can be drawn from something although it is not explicitly stated

Indigenous

originating or occurring naturally in a particular place; native

Infrastructure

system of public works of a country, state, or region

Intensification

an increase in strength or magnitude

Intercultural

communities in which there is a deep understanding and respect for all cultures

Mamluks

slave soldier; a member of one of the armies of slaves established during the Abbasid era that later won political control of several Muslim states

Manorialism

political, economic, and social system by which the peasants of medieval Europe were rendered dependent on their land and their lord

Mercantile

an economic system of trade that spanned from the 16th century to 18th century

Migration

movement from one country, place, or locality to another

Missionary

members of a religious group sent into an area to evangelize or offer ministries of services, such as education and economic development

Monetization

establishing something as the legal tender of a country

Papacy

the government of the Roman Catholic Church (Pope)

Plague

a contagious bacterial disease characterized by fever and delirium, with the formation of buboes, and sometimes infection of the lungs

Reconstitute

change the form and organization of an institution

Schism

a split or division between strongly opposed sections or parties, caused by differences in opinion or belief

Statecraft

skillful management of state affairs

Stimulate

to excite activity, growth, or to greater activity

Synthesize

to combine a number of different pieces/ideas into a whole

Textiles

flexible material consisting of a network of natural/artificial fibers (yarn)

Trans (prefix)

across, beyond, through, changing thoroughly

Unprecedented

never yet occurred

Urbanization

process by which rural communities grow to form cities