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| 241702168 | growing cycles | southeast asia has several of them, allow region to support a large human population | 0 | |
| 241702169 | regenerate | farmers used to abandon exhausted soil, allowing it to regenerate before clearing it again for agriculture | 1 | |
| 241702170 | boards | members of boards were representatives from leading families of different villages, first political units | 2 | |
| 241702171 | volcanic plains | very fertile, inhabitants of southeast asia clustered along volcanic plains | 3 | |
| 241702172 | rice bowl | an area capable of supporting a large population | 4 | |
| 241702173 | portage | journey, transportation | 5 | |
| 241702174 | malay navigation | inhabitants knew how to ride monsoon winds, interpret patterns of swells, coulds, winds, and bird and seal life. | 6 | |
| 241702175 | forces contributing to rise of large states | 1) commerce 2) Hundu/Buddhist culture | 7 | |
| 241702176 | rise and decline of Funan | * funan = first major southeast asian center * occupied delta of Mekong river * was a "rice bowl" * dominated key points on trade route from india to china. * arose out of marriage of brahmin and local princess * declined in 6th century, most likely a result of changing international trade routes | 8 | |
| 241702177 | 4 distinct ecological zones | 1) productive agricultural area along Musi river - king and administrative specialists controlled this zone directly 2) upland regions of Sumatra's interior - source of commercially valuable forest products 3) river ports and Srivijaya's main rivals - conquered and controlled by Srivijaya 4) "rice bowl" on central (volcanic) plain of nearby island of Java | 9 | |
| 241702178 | cultural influence of india | malay rulers looked to indian traditions for kingship and social order, used models of bureaucracy and Sanskrit system of writing to expedite government business | 10 | |
| 241702179 | decline of the Srivijaya | 11th century, raid in 1025 C.E. on Srivijayan capital by forces of Chola kingdom of southeast india, was also vulnerable to shifts in international trade patterns | 11 | |
| 241702180 | hybrid camels | made new kinds of camels, better suited for silk road, called for careful herd management, example of how caravan trade generated new economic activities | 12 | |
| 241702181 | caravan traders | in between major markets, supported traders and camels | 13 | |
| 241702182 | manufactured goods | china best known for silk, pottery, and paper | 14 | |
| 241702183 | yurts | round, portable felt huts. result of prosperity of trade (its effect on culture) | 15 | |
| 241702184 | stirrup | used to accommodate rider, came first from Kushan people who ruled northern Afghanistan during 1st century B.C.E. | 16 | |
| 241702185 | maritime system | indian ocean maritime system = trade network across indian ocean and south china sea, | 17 | |
| 241702186 | women mediators | mediated between cultures: raised children to be more cosmopolitan, introduced men to new customs and attitudes | 18 | |
| 241702187 | cosmopolitan | worldly or sophisticated | 19 | |
| 241702188 | expansion of Buddhism | expanded very little 5-3rd century B.C.E., some 3-2nd century B.C.E., and much more 2nd B.C.E.-10th century C.E., only expanded east, north, and south | 20 | |
| 241702189 | zhang jian's discovery | crossed Tarim basin north of Tibet, found vally of Ferghana and westward-flowing rivers and classy horses, allowed for trade with western lands | 21 | |
| 241702190 | keys to establishing the silk road | * Chinese eagerness for western products (horses especially) * organized Parthian state controlling the flourishing markets of Mesopotamia * caravan cities | 22 | |
| 241702191 | central asian warfare | chariot warfare and use of mounted bowmen originated in central asia and spread east and west | 23 | |
| 241702192 | 3 distinct regions | 1) south china sea (chinese and malays, including indonesians) 2) from east coast of india to islands of southeast asia (indians and malays) 3) west coast of india to persian gulf and east coast of africa (persians and arabs) | 24 | |
| 241702193 | compare indian and mediterranean sailing practices | indian: lateen sails, no oars. planks were pierced and tied together with palm fiber and caulked with bitumen, could cover long distances because of monsoon winds mediterranean: square sails, long banks of oars, vessels nailed together, rarely ventured out of sight of land | 25 |
