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Global Studies
Travelers of Global I
Term | Definition |
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Marco Polo | Italian merchant (trader) who traveled to China (over the Silk Road) when it was ruled by the Mongols |
Ibn Battuta | Arab/Muslim explorer who traveled a total of 75,000 miles and visited Africa, Asia and Europe |
Zheng He | Chinese Explorer of the Ming Dynasty who sailed the Indian and Pacific Oceans to lands the included Southeast Asia, India and the western coast of Africa |
Important facts about Marco Polo, Ibn Battuta and Zheng He | 1)they wrote A LOT about their travels - creating PRIMARY SOURCES 2) their contacts helped stimulate (increase) trade around the world |