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7891942988Silk Road - Where they travelledWound across arid interior of central Asia Profits from the trade made cities along the caravan route wealthiest and most sophisticated in the world0
7891942989Silk Road - goods and ideas (types of item)Luxury items - silk, cloth, gold, precious stones Paper money used to trade called "silk" road because of amount of silk that flowed westward across it from China1
7891942990Silk Road - major chronologies - COTVolume of products began to be too large for caravans to handle Maritime travel increased in popularity2
7891942991Silk Road - Major belief system spread- Buddhism spread along the silk road from India to China - Invasion of Arabs of the West and collapse of Tang Dynasty led to rise of Islam - Islam spread along silk road3
7891942992Silk Road - Ways people traveled"Pax Mongolica" allowed peaceful trade along the trade route Traveled by cart (horses, oxen) camel-wagon ox-wagon horse-wagon donkeys horseback4
7891942993Silk Road - using environmental knowledge and technology to flourishcan travel by land or water, but water is more dangerous for merchandise the existence of substantial oases across Central Asia allowed this to be possible The Silk Roads helped spread technology for producing raw silk from China across Eurasia.5
7891942994Indian Ocean - Where they travelled- Across the Indian Ocean - India, Africa, Asia, China, Spice Islands - Natural division of maritime traffic into three zones: one on South Pacific, one in Western Indian Ocean, one in Eastern Indian Ocean6
7891942995Indian Ocean - goods and ideas (types of item)Luxuries and Bulk items because ships could carry more than carts China: silk, tea, porcelain East Africa: gold Arabia: perfume, myhrr India: precious stone, spices, cotton Southeast Asia: cloves, nutmeg, rice Crops: bananas, sugar cane, yams, coconuts, wheat7
7891942996Indian Ocean - Major belief system spreadspread of Islam via Muslim Diaspora8
7891942997Indian Ocean - Ways people traveledjunks dhows (triangular lateen sails) via monsoon winds9
7891942998Indian Ocean - using environmental knowledge and technology to flourishMonsoon winds Lateen sail Compass10
7891942999Mediterranean - Where they travelledPhoenician merchants Around the Mediterranean Sea11
7891943000Mediterranean - goods and ideas (types of item)Specialization of products was the basis for trade. food, raw materials, and luxuries Greece: olive oil, wine Lebanon: cedar wood, timber Egypt: gold, silver, linens/textiles, leather, dried food, slaves Russia: slaves Other: grain, fish, honey, wax, amber Mediterranean played a huge part in the outbreak and spread of the plague across Europe. It was spread by Italian merchants who fled infested sea ports on the Black Sea.12
7891943001Mediterranean - major chronologies - COT- in 643 Muslim Arabs captured Alexandria, most important port in eastern Mediterranean - following this three things occur: 1. Mediterranean becomes war zone between Christians of Southern Europe and Muslims of Eastern Africa 2. trade continued, but more weakly, with fate of Europe's economy and warfare on the Mediterranean 3. European Merchants felt blocked from the Indian Ocean world, which was controlled by the Muslims who they were often unable to do trade with - Some merchants began seeking alternate routes to the Indian Ocean13
7891943002Mediterranean - Major belief system spread- Southern and Southeastern Mediterranean a "Muslim Lake" - Northeast, however, was still Greek Orthodox - Northwest = Roman Catholic - in 643 Muslim Arabs captured Alexandria, most important port in eastern Mediterranean14
7891943003Mediterranean - Ways people traveledShips15
7891943004Mediterranean - using environmental knowledge and technology to flourishship-building technology Phoenician bireme - 80-foot long battleship with two levels of rowers16
7891943005Trans-Saharan - Where they travelledTravelled across the Sahara Desert (in West Africa) Three major empires arose near Timbuktu where sahel met sahara: Ghana, Mali, Songhay (kept trade routes open and secure - amassed profit from control)17
7891943006Trans-Saharan - goods and ideas (types of item)North: gold, slaves, cloth, ivory, ebony, pepper, kola nuts South: salt, dates, horses, brass, copper, glassware, beads, leather, textiles, food Mostly luxuries since had to use caravans, and could not carry bulk goods GOLD - central attraction18
7891943007Trans-Saharan - Major belief system spreadAlthough the Ghanaian king and court did not convert to Islam, they made elaborate arrangements to accommodate Muslim traders and government servants in a separate settlement a few miles from Khumbi's royal preserve. Muslim traders were prominent at court, literate Muslims administered the government, and Muslim legists advised the ruler. After Ghana, in which Islam was just beginning to pop up, African rulers began to adopt Islam while ruling over populations with diverse faiths and cultures. Many of these rulers blended Islam with traditional and local practices. Over time, the population began to adopt Islam. Arabs became more involved in trade & supported people converting to the Islam faith Mansa Musa (r. 1312-1337): Islamic icon, Golden Age King19
7891943008Trans-Saharan - Ways people traveledcamel caravans - stopped at oases for nourishment20
7891943009Trans-Saharan - using environmental knowledge and technology to flourishDomestication of camels allowed for long-distance trade Oases opened up trade across desert21
7891943010Arab Diaspora- Dominated Indian Ocean Trade networks - carried religion along with goods - Islam encouraged trade (hajj created connections) - Lateen sails - Islam became primary religion in Indonesia, and attracted 10s of millions of Chinese followers22
7891943011Jewish Diaspora- religious diaspora that linked Europe and China - Cairo, Egypt was a large trade community that housed significant Jewish population - When Portugese explorer Vasco Da Gama reached Calicut in 1498, Jew able to serve as translator23
7891943012Mongols - where they were fromArea around the silk road24
7891943013Mongols - Chinggis Khan- Mission was to unify Mongols once again - conquered surrounding tribes and united - infamous for brutality - "women are spoils of warfare" - established Mongol dynasty - after his death, Khan's 4 sons continued the expansion relentlessly25
7891943014Growth of Mongol Empire- Chinggis Khan united tribes / areas through brutality and warfare - "Pax Mongloica" allowed peace along silk road26
7891943015End of Mongol Empire- Mongols could not govern the entire empire by horseback - split into 4 sub-empires, and eventually 4 seperate empires - absorbed by the people they had conquered - Tartars emerged from intermarriage27
7891943016Malay Sailors- Sailors in South China Sea / Indian Ocean - junks - learned pattern of monsoon winds to sail with - made regular 3000-mile trips across Indian Ocean - established as primary Madagascar population - Established trade routes from East Africa to China28
7891943017China - International Trade (Indian Ocean)- with the Indian Ocean - by 1500 most economically advanced region in the world - Zheng He- Muslim explorer who led 7 expeditions of trade - terminated by Ming Dynasty for several reasons: wanted more defendable borders against Mongols and other groups, coastal trade enabled by Grand Canal,29
7891943018China - Internal Trade- politically unified nation - technologically advanced nation - wealth based on agriculture technology and conditions - excellent textile making - trade monetized (copper, and eventually paper) - luxury goods (silk, tea, china) continued to attract foreign merchants - state practice for foreign merchants: quarters set aside, apply own laws to issues, shops/schools cater to foreign interests, farewell feasts30
7891943019Spread of Disease"Pax Mongolica" allowed disease to spread along Silk Road (bubonic plague) followed Mongols from central Asia to China (kills 1/2 population plague-infested rats traveled to Europe on ships, killing 1/3 of population31

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