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VOCABULARY1. Maritime Routes- Connected through
the sea or body of water
2. Archipelago- Four main islands of Japan
3. Trans-Saharan- Trade routes across the Sahara desert. Gold for salt was very important to this trade route
4. Diffusion- Spread
5. Shinto- Religion in Japan; Worship of the Forces of Nature
6. Sub-Saharan- Region south of the Sahara Desert in Africa
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Vocabulary
7. Animism- soul or spirit is present in every object on earth
8. Amber- fossil that is used to make jewelry and important to trade; Came from the Baltic Region (areas around the Baltic Sea)
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Western Hemisphere Vocabulary
1. Mayan- Civilization located in Mexican and Central American rainforest.
2. Chichen Itza- Ruins of an old Mayan City
3. Aztec- Civilization that was located in valley present day central Mexico.
4. Tenochtitlan- Old city of the Aztecs in present Mexico city
5. Inca- Group settled in Andes Mountains of South America
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Vocabulary
6. Machu Picchu- Ancient city of the Incas
7. Tribute- Money and gifts given to a ruler in return for protection.
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Eastern Hemisphere Trade Routes
• During the Medieval Period, several major trading routes developed in the Eastern Hemisphere.
• These trading routes developed among Europe, Africa, and Asia
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Trade Routes in the Eastern Hemisphere
• Silk roads across Asia to the Mediterranean basin
• Maritime routes across the Indian Ocean
• Trans-Saharan routes across North Africa
• Northern European links with the Black Sea
• Western Europe sea and river trade
• South China Sea and lands to Southeast Asia
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Eastern Hemisphere
JapanChina
Med. Sea
Indian Ocean
S. China SeaSahara
Baltic Sea
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Diffusion of Goods through Trade
• Goods diffused along the trade routes included:
• Gold from West Africa
• Spices from lands around the Indian Ocean
• Textiles from India, China, the Middle East, and later Europe
• Porcelain from China and Persia
• Amber from the Baltic region
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Diffusion of Technology through Trade
•Paper from China through the Muslim world to Byzantium to Western Europe
•New crops from India (For example: making sugar)
•Waterwheels and Windmills
•Navigation- Compass from China, lateen sail from Indian Ocean
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Diffusion of Ideas through Trade
• Spread of religions across the hemisphere
• Buddhism from China to Korea to Japan
• Hinduism and Buddhism from India to Southeast Asia
• Islam into West Africa, Central and Southeast Asia
• Printing and paper money from China
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Japan
• Japanese cultural development was influenced by proximity to China.
• Shinto and Buddhism coexisted as religious traditions in Japanese culture
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Location and Place of Japan
• Mountainous Japanese archipelago (four main islands).
• Sea of Japan or East Sea between Japan and Asian mainland
• Proximity to China and Korea
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Shinto
• Ethnic religion unique to Japan
• Importance of natural features, forces of nature, and ancestors
• State religion; worshiping the emperor
• Coexistence (existed together) with Buddhism
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African Civilizations
• African civilizations developed in sub-Saharan west and east Africa.
• States and empires flourished in Africa including Ghana, Mali, and Songhai in west Africa.
• Axum in East Africa
• Zimbabwe in southern Africa
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Axum
• Location relative to Ethiopian Highlands and the Nile River
•Christian kingdom
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Zimbawe
• Location relative to the Zambezi and Limpopo Rivers and the Indian Ocean coast
• City of Great Zimbabwe as capital of a prosperous empire
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West African Kingdoms
• Location of Ghana, Mali, and Songhai relative to Niger River and Sahara
• IMPORTANCE of GOLD and SALT to the Sahara trade
• City of TIMBUKTU as center of trade and learning
• Role of animism and Islam
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Sahara DesertNile
Ghana
Mali Songhai
Niger River
Zambezi River
Limpopo River
* Great Zimbabwe
* Axum
Ethiopian Highlands
Atlantic Ocean
IndianOcean
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Mayan, Aztec, and Incan Civilizations• The Aztec, Mayan, and Inca civilizations
emerged in South America, Central America, and Mexico
•Mayan
Chichen Itza
Aztecs
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Mayan Civilization
• Located in the Mexican and Central American rainforest
• Represented by Chichen Itza
• Group of city states ruled by a king
• Economy based on agriculture and trade
• Polytheistic Religion- Pyramids
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Aztec Civilization
• Located in arid valley in central Mexico
• Represented by Tenochtitlan
• Ruled by an emperor
• Economy based on agriculture and tribute from conquered people
• Polytheistic religion- Pyramids/ performing rituals
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Incas
• Located in the Andes Mountains of S. America
• Represented by Macchu Picchu
• Ruled by an Emperor
• Economy based on high altitude agriculture
• Polytheistic religion
• Road system used to connect the empire
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