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Not a West African trade empire hub of the trans-Saharan network:

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Axum

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Trade networks in Central Asia linking Europe, India, and China, facilitated by Buddhist monasteries.

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Silk Roads

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12th Century Cambodian temple complex, initially Hindu, later Buddhist. Largest religious site, exemplifying religious syncretism.

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Angkor Wat

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14th Century plagues in Europe, spread by fleas on rats via trade, killed nearly half the population.

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The Black Death

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Dominant trade city-state on Sumatra, controlling the Straits of Malacca.

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Srivijaya

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World controlled by Christian kingdoms vs. Islamic world.

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Christendom

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Central Asian empire of Bactrian nomads, powered by Silk Road trade between Rome and Han China.

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Kushan Empire

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Overseas trade network for luxury items like silk, ivory, and spices, requiring tech breakthroughs (junks, astrolabe, compass).

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Indian Ocean Trade

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Norse name for North America explored by Leif Eriksson and settled by Thorfinn Karlsefni.

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Vinland

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Syncretic civilization in East Africa where Bantu Africans and Arab traders mixed to form a powerful merchant state.

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The Swahili Civilization