Early Africa, Europe, and Asia Vocabulary

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Feudalism

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A system of rules by lords who ruled their own land but owed loyalty and military service to a monarch.

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Manor

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An area ruled by a lord, including the lord’s castle and the lands around it.

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Crusades

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Between 1100 and 1300, the series of wars fought by Christians to control Palestine, or the Holy Land.

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Astrolabe

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A navigational instrument used to determine latitude, or location north and south of Earth’s equator.

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Silk Road

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A network of overland trade routes linking China to the Middle East.

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Caravan

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A group of people who travel together for safety.

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Kinship

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A relationship between people who share a common ancestor, or a system of classifying such relationships.

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Renaissance

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The burst of learning in Europe from the late 1300’s to about 1600.