Chapter 7

An East African civilization that emerged from a blending of Bantu and Islamic influences.

Built to express a Hindu under standing of the cosmos, centered on a mythical Mount Meru.

Caravan animal that caused the rise of West African empires and the spread of Islam.

Professional Merchants among the Aztecs

A wealthy Norwegian seaman of Viking background who led an expedition to establish a colony.

Land based trade routes that linked Eurasia

A term used to describe the routes of the trans-Saharan trade in Africa.

A powerful state that emerged from the growing trade in gold to the East African coast.

This network of trade linked parts of the pre-Columbian world in America.

A Malay kingdom that dominated the Straights of Malacca. noted for its Native/Indian culture.