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A system of ancient caravan routes across Central Asia, along which traders carried silk
and other trade goods

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Connected to Europe, Africa, South Asia, and China.; worlds richest maritime trading
network and an area of rapid Muslim expansion, spread of goods, ideas

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Chinese invention that aided navigation by showing which direction was north

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Steering device, usually a vertical blade attached to a post at, or near, the stern of the
boat; improved sea trade

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A very large flat‐bottom sailing ship produced in the Tang and Song Empires, specially
designed for long‐distance commercial travel and participation in the tribute system.

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An instrument formerly used to make astronomical measurements, typically of the
altitudes of celestial bodies, and in navigation for calculating latitude, before the
development of the sextant. has
a disk with the edge marked in degrees and a pivoted pointer.

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Also known as Kashi, a central trading point at which the western and the eastern Silk

Road met; It is one of the westernmost cities of China, near the border with modern

day Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, and Tajikistan.

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During the rule of Timur Lane was the most influential capital city, a wealthy trading

center known for decorated mosques and tombs; a key trading city along the Silk Roads

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Legal currency issued on paper; it developed in China.

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An inn with a central courtyard for travelers in the desert regions of Asia or North
Africa; allowed caravans and their camels to rest in a protected environment,
encouraging trade.

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