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West Africa
region with large amounts of gold in mines
Marco Polo and Ibn Battuta
interregional travelers
Song dynasty
practiced footbinding
crops, animals, diseases
spread as a result of post-classical trade
Byzantine Empire
eastern half left standing of the Roman Empire
Buddhism
faith spread the most along the Silk Road
horse collars, terrace farming, chinampas
agricultural innovations of the post-classical era
China
point of origin of gunpowder, compass, medical techniques
Islam
new dominant religion of the elites of West Africa
Zheng He
mission was to control foreign trade and Indian Ocean trade
Bubonic Plague
disease that accounted for the enormous loss of life in the 14th century
monsoon winds
major consideration for merchants wishing to participate in Indian Ocean trade
positive impact of the Crusades
trading of knowledge and culture
monks
preserved knowledge during the "Dark Ages" in Europe
Confucianism
belief system based on outlined relationships
tributary system
Japan, Korea, and others had to give China gifts under this setup
Trans-Saharan
trade route helped spread Islam through Africa
manoralism
the economic and political relations between landlords and their peasant laborers in feudalistic Europe
guilds
institutions responsible for the regulation of apprenticeship, guarantee of workmanship, and admission to various trades
lateen sails
maritime technology that led to an increase in trade in the Indian Ocean basin
