luke vijeo

yurt

a circular tent of felt on a callapsible frame

nomad

people who dont have a permnent home

savanna

a large flat area of land with very few trees, specifically in Africa.

caravan

a group of people or animals. Traveling together, often for a long journey.

Quaran

Islamic sacred book.

Trans-Sahara

Travel across the sahara

Islam

A monotheistic faith and belief in Muhammad and his teachings

Muhammad

The profit promoted Islam.

Ghana

First major west African kingdom

Mali

Second major west African kingdom

Songhai

Third major west African kingdom

Niger River

River runs through kingdoms

Timbuktu

Major city

Salt and gold

Large amounts that helped kingdoms success

Mansa Musa

A great leader of Mali

steppe

a large flat are with little trees

clan

a group of close knit and interrated families

china and gunpowder

end of silk road and one of chinas inventions

genghis khan

a leader of the mongol empire

marco polo

a explorer from italy

archipelago

a group of islands

bushido

the code of honor and morals developed by the japanese samurai

samurai

a member of japanese military class

feudalism

a type of goverment

yayoi

first colinizers of japan

origami

paper folding

shogun

japanese military leader

where is the silk road

the silk road in multiple countries

what was traded

gold,silver,spices, and silk

why was it significant

because it got important things to many empires