Kinberg, Nicholas Michael Chakmakian AP World History 29 July 2015 Chapter 18 Outline Cross-Cultural Interaction, 1000-1500 Nomads toppled postclassic. States, Song in china/Abbasid insouthwest Asia Nomad Turks/Mongols laid foundation for trade/comm. 1350, merchants, diplo?s., missionaries traveled between Italy/China Trade in Indian Ocean promoted cross-cultural comm?s. Maritime trade built stability, econ., pop. Growth 14th, marinerscalled at ports in Indian Ocean from southeast Asia to India, Ceylon, Arabia, east Africa, sea-lanes in South China Sea offered access to southeast Asia, China, Japan, Korea >11th, cargoes had timber, coral, steel, building materials, grains, dates Pop. Growth, agriculture, econ. Underwrote dev. Of sub-Saharan Africa/west Euro